: 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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Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Risk-averse professionals will respond well to suggestions that eradicate undesirable results.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
Alas, a cloud of false rumors about Lily’s character foments from her financial debts and her choice to consort with married men and social undesirables.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Fortunately, the rigorous scrutiny involved in traditional insider succession provides a degree of protection against these undesirable traits.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Risk-averse professionals will respond well to suggestions that eradicate undesirable results.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
Membership directors now are tasked less with keeping out undesirables and more with ensuring that those who’ve joined stay engaged—and happy to keep paying their fees.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
Alas, a cloud of false rumors about Lily’s character foments from her financial debts and her choice to consort with married men and social undesirables.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undesirable. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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