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
This option can hide any undesirable storage pieces or clutter, Jones says.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
Learn when to apply post emergent herbicides based on plant biology and best practices to minimizing undesirable impacts on the environment.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Ten years ago, the Panthers were viewed as an undesirable destination that would never succeed, annually missing the playoffs and frittering away talent.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
O’Toole, however, received an honorary Oscar in 2002, and is now dead, so Close is in sole possession of the undesirable record for living person with the most acting Oscar noms without a win.
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Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
Learn when to apply post emergent herbicides based on plant biology and best practices to minimizing undesirable impacts on the environment.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Ten years ago, the Panthers were viewed as an undesirable destination that would never succeed, annually missing the playoffs and frittering away talent.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
O’Toole, however, received an honorary Oscar in 2002, and is now dead, so Close is in sole possession of the undesirable record for living person with the most acting Oscar noms without a win.
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Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
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Alas, Ligeti proved to be an extraordinarily difficult collaborator, his manic perfectionism colliding with practical reality and leading to unpleasant scenes.
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The consequences are unpleasant, but can also turn dangerous very quickly as body temperature rises.
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And at roughly 100 calories per tablespoon apiece, both butter and margarine can be calorie-dense, making either choice capable of causing unwanted weight gain.
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Uniqlo has made a virtue of it, challenging two BA fashion graduates from Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts London, to spin the unwanted items into new designs.
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The Red Sox offense has been horrible this season, but Contreras has been everything the club could have hoped for.
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Your cab driver is taking you on a horrible route.
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Including some rather nasty, big corpo bullies who enlist specialist teams to hunt down clues, and other players, too.
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Betty Kovacs, the eldest daughter of comedian Ernie Kovacs who with her sister Kippie and stepmother, actress-singer Edie Adams, was at the center of a nasty custody battle that kept Hollywood riveted in 1962, has died.
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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