as in undesirable
not wanted or desired
The result was an undesired outcome.
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Recent Examples of undesired
And yet, five games into the season, dropped passes remain an undesired staple of Michigan’s offense and an aggravation for fans.
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The efforts to force companies in multiple industries to act one way or another remain highly unusual and speak to the reason why such actions are considered so unusual and undesired.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The township is prepared to proceed with the undesired sewage plant alternative, and so is EGLE, Argiroff reemphasized in a July 3 letter to Graham-Hudak.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
On the other hand, credible warnings managed improperly could potentially lead to an undesired, disastrous scenario.
—Duyeon Kim, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2017
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Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The efforts to force companies in multiple industries to act one way or another remain highly unusual and speak to the reason why such actions are considered so unusual and undesired.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The township is prepared to proceed with the undesired sewage plant alternative, and so is EGLE, Argiroff reemphasized in a July 3 letter to Graham-Hudak.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
On the other hand, credible warnings managed improperly could potentially lead to an undesired, disastrous scenario.
—Duyeon Kim, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesired
Adjective
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Throughout the series, characters in bigger bodies are depicted as abject, undesirable, and ill.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In 1924, Calvin Coolidge signed the Johnson-Reed Act, which essentially banned immigration from the continents of Asia and Africa while also severely restricting immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe (then considered undesirable).—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This one contains retinol and glycolic acid to smooth fine lines and unwanted texture while targeting crepey skin.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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The new shell allows sodium ions to pass freely while blocking larger electrolyte molecules that cause unwanted side reactions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Antisemitism has no place in our city, and violence or intimidation against Jewish New Yorkers is unacceptable.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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These actions, coupled with her own words, reveal an unacceptable disdain for our constitutional system of checks and balances.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Undesired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesired. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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