undesirable
- not desirable or attractive; objectionable: undesirable qualities.
- a person or thing considered undesirable: a collection of malcontents and undesirables.
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unsatisfactory, unwelcome, inadmissible, objectionable, loathsome, unwanted, unsavory, abominable, troublesome, annoying, repellent, outcast, bothersome, defective, disagreeable, distasteful, icky, inconvenient, inexpedient, insufferableExamples from the Web for undesirable
Contemporary Examples of undesirable
Self-realized masters can get stern and even appear angry if a disciple openly manifests some undesirable character trait.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and MoreGary Wright
September 29, 2014
Moreover, corporal punishment has the undesirable quality that the more you use it, the less effective it becomes.
However, eating certain types of carbs at certain times and in certain amounts can lead to some undesirable consequences.
Queen Beatrix knocked the British Royals off the undesirable top spot for the first time in five years.
Racism, like any form of bigotry, is a crude simplification, reducing an entire race into a slim range of undesirable qualities.
Historical Examples of undesirable
A damp cellar has always been considered to be undesirable, but just why nobody knows.
Rural HygieneHenry N. Ogden
The roof of the spring-chamber may be of plank, but this is temporary and undesirable.
Rural HygieneHenry N. Ogden
The search for homes carried them into the most undesirable sections.
Negro Migration during the WarEmmett J. Scott
How to protect your emotional nature from undesirable vibrations.
The Human AuraSwami Panchadasi
I have defied her from the first and now I am rated as an undesirable boarder.
Molly Brown's Orchard HomeNell Speed
undesirable
- not desirable or pleasant; objectionable
- a person or thing that is considered undesirable