: 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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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
But in sundry other ways, the Boeing post, at least right now, looks highly undesirable to prestigious candidates.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2023
Mbappe had been training with PSG's 'undesirables' and watched Saturday's Ligue 1 season opener - a 0-0 draw with Lorient - from the stands with Dembele.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
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Adjective
And since roses are always uppermost in my mind, the rose garden became the unlikely landing stage for these undesirable words and concepts.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
But in sundry other ways, the Boeing post, at least right now, looks highly undesirable to prestigious candidates.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Noun
Syria’s security services have not been waiting for external validation to target dissidents and perceived undesirables.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2023
Mbappe had been training with PSG's 'undesirables' and watched Saturday's Ligue 1 season opener - a 0-0 draw with Lorient - from the stands with Dembele.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undesirable. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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