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
And much as falling behind on changing SEO practices resulted in reduced visibility, so too will neglecting GEO result in the same undesirable outcome.
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Kurt Allen, Forbes.com, 12 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.
—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.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
And the sad truth is, most kittenfishers aren't actually bad or undesirable.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 June 2026
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Kurt Allen, Forbes.com, 12 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.
—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.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
And the sad truth is, most kittenfishers aren't actually bad or undesirable.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
Adjective
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Residents who have discussed the issue online described the smell as one of the most unpleasant aspects of the ongoing seaweed buildup.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The figure-skimming silhouette also prevents the unpleasant feeling of sweating in too-tight clothes.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Over time, the fibers in the sheet fabric begin to break down, which leads to discoloration, unwanted odors, pilling, and tearing.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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During the height of the #MeToo movement, radio and television personality and sports broadcaster Leeann Tweeden accused Franken of forcing an unwanted kiss on her a decade earlier.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The companies try to slow down this process by submerging it in oil, but the resulting flavor is horrible.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Your cab driver is taking you on a horrible route.—
Zach Schiffman,
Curbed,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Those early 2010s Blackhawks teams were nasty, and they were all led by Toews.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Lindy Ruff’s system was a tough fit, and a nasty ankle injury derailed his initial momentum in upstate New York.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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