undesired

adjective

un·​de·​sired ˌən-di-ˈzī(-ə)rd How to pronounce undesired (audio)
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: not wanted or desired : unwanted
an undesired result/effect
undesired behavior
an undesired visitor

Examples of undesired in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Moreover, such payments might lower the total cost of some undesired facilities. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024 This is to ensure that things are working as intended and that there are no undesired side effects. Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Access to quality rice, combined with good water for sake production (devoid of manganese and iron, which produce undesired flavors and colors in sake), is an equation that Origami Sake thinks could turn Arkansas into the Napa Valley of sake. Shana Clarke, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 Menudo is the ultimate peasant dish, made with the once undesired offal meat of a butchered animal. Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undesired 

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Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undesired was in 1599

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“Undesired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undesired. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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