: one that is undesirable
Examples of undesirable in a Sentence
Adjective
The drug has some undesirable side effects.
This may have undesirable consequences.
Frankly, it's an undesirable and unpleasant job.
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Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
And since roses are always uppermost in my mind, the rose garden became the unlikely landing stage for these undesirable words and concepts.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 May 2024
Syria’s security services have not been waiting for external validation to target dissidents and perceived undesirables.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2023
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Adjective
In speeches since 2020, Trump has repeatedly singled out Detroit, along with other cities with large Black populations, in making false allegations of voter fraud and describing undesirable places to live.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
And since roses are always uppermost in my mind, the rose garden became the unlikely landing stage for these undesirable words and concepts.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Noun
Instead, this beefcake-free lineup is stocked with disconcertingly wholesome undesirables, each as bland as a glass of room-temperature milk.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 19 May 2024
Syria’s security services have not been waiting for external validation to target dissidents and perceived undesirables.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2023
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undesirable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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