UNDESIRABLE Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

undesirable

adjective

Definition of undesirable

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 Different aspects can make downtowns undesirable and several issues have been plaguing cities on both sides of the Atlantic recently. — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Learn when to apply post emergent herbicides based on plant biology and best practices to minimizing undesirable impacts on the environment. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 The German sportswear brand is still in a period of transition due to ongoing inventory cleanup, reduction of undesirable wholesale distribution and cost control measures. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 June 2026 O’Toole, however, received an honorary Oscar in 2002, and is now dead, so Close is in sole possession of the undesirable record for living person with the most acting Oscar noms without a win. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for undesirable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirable

Adjective

Alas, Ligeti proved to be an extraordinarily difficult collaborator, his manic perfectionism colliding with practical reality and leading to unpleasant scenes.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
The consequences are unpleasant, but can also turn dangerous very quickly as body temperature rises.

— Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of unpleasant

Adjective

This unwanted movement, known as the polysulfide shuttle effect, causes active material loss, side reactions, self-discharge, and rapid capacity degradation.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Leaving it in piles around your yard can lead to unwanted reseeding and regrowth.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

Definition of unwanted

Adjective

And obviously, slavery was a terrible thing, and that was horrible.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Horton, who married Rickman in 2012 in a private ceremony after more than 40 years together, also told the outlet that the diagnosis had been a horrible shock to them both.

— Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Definition of horrible

Adjective

Including some rather nasty, big corpo bullies who enlist specialist teams to hunt down clues, and other players, too.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Betty Kovacs, the eldest daughter of comedian Ernie Kovacs who with her sister Kippie and stepmother, actress-singer Edie Adams, was at the center of a nasty custody battle that kept Hollywood riveted in 1962, has died.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026