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
Figure envisions that its humanoid robots will one day replace humans in dangerous and undesirable jobs.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
But this always left the undesirable areas to the new arrivals.
—Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Stadiums must be domed for the simple reason that the Super Bowl occurring in February, which could be terrible for many of the states that experience rain, snow, and more undesirable weather for playing football.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite its cultural and commercial power, nostalgia can also have undesirable effects.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
But this always left the undesirable areas to the new arrivals.
—Jack Hargreaves, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Stadiums must be domed for the simple reason that the Super Bowl occurring in February, which could be terrible for many of the states that experience rain, snow, and more undesirable weather for playing football.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite its cultural and commercial power, nostalgia can also have undesirable effects.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undesirable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
Adjective
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But the ever-reliable consumer is beginning to look shaky, courtesy of an unpleasant mix of a stagnating job market and sticky inflation.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The power is accompanied by a loud, unpleasant exhaust note.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The reality is teens who were placed into these protections saw less sensitive content, experienced less unwanted contact, and spent less time on Instagram at night.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The uniform jacket was custom-made but lacked functional chest pockets to prevent unwanted glances when using a notebook and pen.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While that might be great for the profitability in real estate, in consumer goods and apparel, that’s horrible.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the past, the Soviet Union had a horrible impact on Georgian wine.—
Jessica Jungbauer,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And what about all that nasty mother stuff?—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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The wedding ballads can wait; this nasty jam should still get the dancefloor packed in the meantime.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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