UNDESIRABLE Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

undesirable

adjective

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 His findings were used to inform U.S. immigration quotas, which were set higher for populations deemed to have good genes and lower for those with undesirable traits. —

Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025 Some prefer to rinse chicken before cooking it, to remove any contaminants or undesirable bits from the chicken before using, while others argue that this practice might do more harm than good. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025 But as undesirable as this scenario may be, European countries are capable of finding a homegrown solution. —

Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025 Embracing Automation There’s currently a shortage of 10 million labor jobs in the U.S., many of which are unsafe or undesirable. —

Mark Johnson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for undesirable

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Adjective

Based on the negative reaction from the crowd, the CBS late night host acknowledged that unpleasant feelings abound.

— Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
While wildly unpleasant, most people affected with norovirus see their symptoms resolve within a few days, the Mayo Clinic says.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025