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
Elsewhere, Keyshawn Johnson complained that watching the National Championship was like having to eat an undesirable meal to avoid starving.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The best spin mops for the home make an undesirable but necessary chore a whole lot simpler.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The neighborhood was affordable, which is to say, undesirable.
—Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
If their CoT doesn't faithfully reference all factors influencing their answers (like hints or reward hacks), monitoring them for undesirable or rule-violating behaviors becomes substantially more difficult.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The best spin mops for the home make an undesirable but necessary chore a whole lot simpler.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The neighborhood was affordable, which is to say, undesirable.
—Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
If their CoT doesn't faithfully reference all factors influencing their answers (like hints or reward hacks), monitoring them for undesirable or rule-violating behaviors becomes substantially more difficult.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undesirable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
Adjective
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Best Smelling Photograph: Kristin Canning Grand Tongo Green Tea + Mint Insect Repellent $15 Amazon After testing nearly 20 different bug sprays (that pretty much all smelled at least a little unpleasant and chemical-y), this picaridin spray from Grand Tongo truly blew me away.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Today after dropping off groceries, my wife noted that the refrigerator, in her opinion, had an unpleasant odor.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Mowing too little or too much can have adverse consequences for the health of the lawn and can also encourage unwanted plants to grow.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Sellers can even leave the unwanted contents, saving time and expense.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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However, her tragic demise spooks and haunts Jen, since her death is incredibly horrible and sad, rocking the whole Capesode community.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Jurors viewed for a fifth time in two days the video footage of the horrible beating that followed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was brilliant (35 points), and the Thunder defense was nasty.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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But Laxe’s cadence of death is nasty and arbitrary and delightful.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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