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
Farmers, particularly small-scale ones, might be able to preserve the quality of their cocoa beans, Gopaulchan says, especially when fermentations fail from an unexpected rainy season or undesirable microbes.
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Tomorrow those targeted could be protesters, journalists, or anyone deemed undesirable.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Soapstone is a nonporous natural stone that won’t absorb undesirable flavors or smells.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Already geographically challenging, is the region now philosophically undesirable, too?
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Tomorrow those targeted could be protesters, journalists, or anyone deemed undesirable.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Soapstone is a nonporous natural stone that won’t absorb undesirable flavors or smells.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Already geographically challenging, is the region now philosophically undesirable, too?
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable
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Increase your fiber intake slowly and drink plenty of water to reduce unpleasant side effects like cramping and bloating.—
Courtney Southwick,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Any unpleasant government decision—such as the August order blocking voice calls on WhatsApp and Telegram, on the pretext of preventing scams and terrorist activity—tends to be perceived mostly with passive discontent and immediate adaptation with the search for alternative practical solutions.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
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Check these tasks off your fall to-do list to prevent unwanted critters from sneaking inside.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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And, perhaps most dangerous still, these dreams of modernity shine an unwanted light on the futile hardship of the family’s status quo.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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The horrible accident — later determined to be caused by pilot error — remains the deadliest plane crash in Charlotte history.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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But then came a horrible deep-ball attempt intended for Stefon Diggs that Isaiah Pola-Mao intercepted.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sean Gardner/Getty Images This comes just weeks after Zilisch suffered a nasty fall from his car in Victory Lane at Watkins Glen, which resulted in a broken collarbone.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Parents pushing, people cutting lines, nasty attitudes everywhere, especially outside and in Sephora.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirable. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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