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
This undesirable situation can be resolved with common-sense guardrails.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Elimination from the Champions League, though undesirable, may actually have a positive knock-on effect, providing free midweeks for the remainder of the season.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
More than 50 percent of cat owners report undesirable scratching.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
In Paladino’s case, the rationale is distaste for density and perceived undesirable new tenants.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Elimination from the Champions League, though undesirable, may actually have a positive knock-on effect, providing free midweeks for the remainder of the season.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
More than 50 percent of cat owners report undesirable scratching.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
In Paladino’s case, the rationale is distaste for density and perceived undesirable new tenants.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
Adjective
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The dusty chocolate coating is bitter and unpleasant, and there isn’t enough salt to offset it.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some of it has been very unpleasant for me and many others, especially those who look like me.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Herbicides, a type of pesticide, are used to kill unwanted plants like weeds.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That combination improved both the trapping of unwanted intermediates and their conversion during battery operation, directly targeting the root causes of capacity fade and poor cycling stability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Your cab driver is taking you on a horrible route.—
Zach Schiffman,
Curbed,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s enough cop shows, stories about how horrible the world is, enough plot lines that are similar to each other.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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During the Braves’ recent trip to Philadelphia, Kyle Farmer came down with a nasty illness possibly brought on by norovirus.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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Mfume has not joined in the negative attack game, but Conway, like other failing candidates, has decided his only political pathway is simply to run a nasty and divisive campaign.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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