: 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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Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Feeding bobcats can result in habituation and undesirable behaviors.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
Among this fast-growing class of undesirables was Loktev’s friend Anna Nemzer, a talk-show host for TV Rain (and a co-director on the film).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Amaryllis is not typically fatal to cats and dogs, but can cause undesirable symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, salivation, and tremors.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Feeding bobcats can result in habituation and undesirable behaviors.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
Journalists and outlets reporting actual news were officially labeled foreign agents or undesirables, with that designation required to scroll under their television and online content.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
Among this fast-growing class of undesirables was Loktev’s friend Anna Nemzer, a talk-show host for TV Rain (and a co-director on the film).
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undesirable. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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