UNDESIRED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

undesired

adjective

Definition of undesired

as in undesirable

not wanted or desired The result was an undesired outcome.

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Recent Examples of undesired While not an official classification in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the trait could still have some undesired effects on your mental and emotional well-being. — Michele Ross, SELF, 19 Jan. 2026 To feel undesired as a fat Black woman with brown skin and prominent features? — Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2025 As for unwanted facial hair, plenty of trans people who start T don’t want to grow a beard, and many opt for laser hair removal or electrolysis to treat any undesired fur. — Quispe López, Them., 24 Oct. 2025 On the other hand, credible warnings managed improperly could potentially lead to an undesired, disastrous scenario. — Duyeon Kim, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2017 See All Example Sentences for undesired

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Adjective

The awkward plant caused the ligaments in my right knee to stretch to an undesirable degree, which limited my ability to walk or run for weeks.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026
All of these tracks featured commercial instrumentation pulled from romplers, MIDI banks, and sample CDs—an unabashed embrace of sounds once considered tacky and undesirable.

— Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of undesirable

Adjective

Every region carried its own signal while simultaneously blocking unwanted reverse-moving waves from its neighboring region.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
These moves reflect a broader industry effort, including YouTube and Substack, to address declining user trust and negative perceptions of AI, as platforms aim to distinguish between AI as a useful tool and unwanted feed content.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwanted

Adjective

The plan is to then gradually introduce louder sounds, Coen added, to discover the level at which a sonic boom noise goes from being acceptable to unacceptable.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Given the national security stakes, the prospect of foreign governments being able to suspend access to critical models at a whim started to feel like an unacceptable risk.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

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undesired

undetectable

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