UNDESIRABLE Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

undesirable

adjective

as in unpleasant

bad, harmful, or unpleasant The drug has some undesirable side effects. This decision may have undesirable consequences.

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Recent Examples of undesirable University of Vermont associate professor and historian Lutz Kaelber estimated that roughly 20,000 people in California deemed undesirable were forcibly sterilized until 1964 due to eugenics policies. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 However, undesirable and unflattering information occasionally gets out and circulated, as was the case when a missile struck an Iranian elementary school. —

Andrea Hickerson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 This undesirable situation can be resolved with common-sense guardrails. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 Elimination from the Champions League, though undesirable, may actually have a positive knock-on effect, providing free midweeks for the remainder of the season. —

Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undesirable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable

Adjective

Place a bowl of coffee grounds in the offending area (or, in the case of your shoes, place dry grounds in an old sock or cloth tied up and leave overnight inside the shoe) and let the grounds absorb unpleasant odors, says Rocky Vuong, founder of Calibre Cleaning Unlimited.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
Years later, the teenaged Daughter lets in a woman from the outside, which causes chaos in their relationship and reveals some unpleasant secrets.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026