as in unpleasant
bad, harmful, or unpleasant
The drug has some undesirable side effects. This decision may have undesirable consequences.
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Recent Examples of undesirable
Additionally, allowing your dog to sleep in your bed might encourage undesirable behaviors, such as possessiveness or difficulty transitioning to other sleeping arrangements.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Seeing her thick curly hair as something undesirable and taboo she, like many Black woman, tried to tame it and fit into the old American beauty mold of straight and manageable.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Cowboys now own longest NFC championship game drought: The Commanders are in the NFC title game for the first time since the 1991 season, meaning their longtime rivals now are owners of an undesirable streak.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Instead, open up space at the bud union for basal breaks by sawing out undesirable canes flush at the bud union.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for undesirable 
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Seeing her thick curly hair as something undesirable and taboo she, like many Black woman, tried to tame it and fit into the old American beauty mold of straight and manageable.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Cowboys now own longest NFC championship game drought: The Commanders are in the NFC title game for the first time since the 1991 season, meaning their longtime rivals now are owners of an undesirable streak.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Instead, open up space at the bud union for basal breaks by sawing out undesirable canes flush at the bud union.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for undesirable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
Adjective
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Investors were greeted with unpleasant inflation data on Tuesday.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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The steam emanating from the hot oats began to cook the egg whites, which gave the dish an unpleasant scrambled egg-like texture.—
Ashia Aubourg,
Outside Online,
6 Feb. 2025
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The jury winners this year hail from Cyprus, Spain, Germany, Iran, Taiwan and the U.S. and exemplify the best of creative independent filmmaking, covering subjects ranging from immigration, pay equity, environmental dangers, unwanted pregnancy, neuroscience and hempcrete construction.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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If pigeons are nesting in unwanted areas in winter, wait until the babies fledge to make your repairs.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There are so many horrible things happening in the world.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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While much of the criticism of HSR has come from inside California, the project’s horrible reputation is gaining national attention.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Eagles edge rusher Josh Sweat had the splashiest individual stat line with 2.5 sacks, but a crew of nasty defensive tackles wrought devastation versus the run and the pass.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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What follows is a twisted game of house where familiar familial relationships crumble and new ones take root like nasty black weeds.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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