UNDESIRABLE Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

undesirable

adjective

Definition of undesirable

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 While this sounds acceptable, only regulating these harms when they are being used by corporations would essentially restrict states to two undesirable options. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 Yet the notable gap in the poem between Odysseus, who will do anything to reclaim his home, and the slaves, who lack their own homes, still indicates that the life of a slave is undesirable. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 But through all those moves, BriseBois has been careful not to handcuff future teams with undesirable contracts. — Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 But such frameworks may prove both unattainable and even undesirable. — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for undesirable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable

Adjective

Combined with massaging seats, powerful climate control and extensive sound insulation, the technology turns an unpleasant commute into something approaching a sensory deprivation chamber.

— Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Chief on consumers' minds is cyclosporiasis, an unpleasant intestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which has recently dominated headlines amid a tidal wave of cases.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of unpleasant

Adjective

Everything from training facilities to travelling times from the hotels to the stadia were assessed to make sure there are no unwanted surprises for the squad on arrival.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The action exposed children to cyberbullying, unwanted contact and predatory behavior, the commission said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of unwanted

Adjective

Katherine MacGregor Katherine MacGregor played nasty gossip Harriet Oleson on the show.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep disturbances, daytime tiredness, headaches and nasty gastrointestinal symptoms.

— Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026