Synonyms for undesirable
ˌʌn dɪˈzaɪər ə bəlun·de·sir·able

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1. undesirablenoun

   Antonyms:
   desirable

2. undesirableadjective

   objectionable or not likely to please

   Antonyms:
   desirable

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1. undesirableadjective

   one whose presence is undesirable

   "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables"

   Antonyms:
   preferred, in demand(p), desired, desirable, enviable, sought after, eligible, preferable, plummy, sexually attractive, coveted, delectable

2. undesirable, unwantedadjective

   not wanted

   "undesirable impurities in steel"; "legislation excluding undesirable aliens";"removed the unwanted vegetation"

   Synonyms:
   unwanted, unsuitable

   Antonyms:
   sought after, eligible, delectable, preferred, enviable, desired, sexually attractive, preferable, in demand(p), desirable, plummy, coveted

3. undesirable, unsuitableadjective

   not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

   Synonyms:
   unwanted, inapplicable, unsuitable

   Antonyms:
   preferable, coveted, enviable, desirable, eligible, in demand(p), sought after, desired, plummy, sexually attractive, delectable, preferred

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1. undesirableadjective

   Synonyms:
   inexpedient, objectionable, unacceptable, ineligible

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1. List of paraphrases for "undesirable":

   unwanted, adverse, undesired, unwelcome, unintended, unsolicited, desirable, non-performing, inadvisable, unsavory, inappropriate, unsatisfactory, negative, nonperforming, unpopular

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1. Brad Udall:

   Not only do we have to plan for these undesirable water outcomes, but we also have to get our act together and reduce greenhouse gases as fast as we can.

2. Mike Hankey:

   Bright moon phases are bad for meteor showers as they wash out the dimmer meteors, a full or almost full moon dominates one part of the sky, making that part undesirable for observing meteors. The full moon also lasts the entire night, leaving no hours of complete darkness, which is preferred.

3. Marta Murray-Close:

   Survey researchers have long known that peoples' desire to present themselves in a positive light may lead them to understate socially undesirable behaviors and overstate socially desirable behaviors, some people who give inaccurate answers on surveys may know they're distorting the truth, but many people probably do it unconsciously.

4. Charles Mackay:

   A leaky gut is bad because all these undesirable things go from the gut into the bloodstream, and they screw up the immune system.

5. Mayor Kirk Caldwell:

   I am also acutely aware of the many challenges faced by the people of the city who either are forced or choose to live on the sidewalks, in unsanitary and unsafe conditions, their living conditions are undesirable from not only their perspective, but also that of the people of the city who walk, drive, own a business, live in a house or attend a school next to them.