as in undesirable
not wanted or desired
The result was an undesired outcome.
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Recent Examples of undesired
Often, using too many products can be unnecessary, cancel each other out, or even stress out skin for undesired results overall.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
As for the five works, Mississippi takes the undesired crown, according to the survey:
Mississippi: 2/10.
New Mexico: 3/10.
Maine: 3/10.
Alabama: 3/10.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
There is also some melancholia into becoming the early-20th century version of being caught in an undesired viral moment.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Another mother, Mariah Maddox, was given an undesired epidural at nine centimeters to lessen her urge to push.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
As for the five works, Mississippi takes the undesired crown, according to the survey:
Mississippi: 2/10.
New Mexico: 3/10.
Maine: 3/10.
Alabama: 3/10.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
There is also some melancholia into becoming the early-20th century version of being caught in an undesired viral moment.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Another mother, Mariah Maddox, was given an undesired epidural at nine centimeters to lessen her urge to push.
—Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesired
Adjective
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Lorde’s Solar Power is archetypal pandemic pop, a collision of sky-high ambition and undesirable timing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Hence, TikTokers are posting comedy sketches of mock-meltdowns, beheading their unwanted dolls after opening another packet and getting an undesirable color.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Rinsing them thoroughly helps keep these unfortunate extras off your plate, and also improves the flavor and texture of the peaches by removing any unwanted grit.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Informing Simpson of specific issues raised to him by farmers and growers in the area, Commissioner Kirby Smith asked directly how to curb unwanted development.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, an unacceptable state of affairs persists.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Sending everything to centralized clouds for processing often introduces unacceptable lag, measured in lost opportunities, safety risks or operational disruptions.—
Sven Oehme,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Undesired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesired. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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