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. Aldous Huxley:

   Classic remorse, as all the moralists are agreed, is a most undesirable sentiment. If you have behaved badly, repent, make what amends you can and address yourself to the task of behaving better next time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. ROLLING IN THE MUCK IS NOT THE BEST WAY OF GETTING CLEAN.

2. Manjunath Sadashiva:

   A large number of young people having such undesirable attitudes toward violence against women - including girls themselves - is alarming, these are school-going and college-going students – they’re not uneducated or non-literate people. These are people from cities, not even rural areas... These attitudes that students are displaying are potentially what they are absorbing from society at large, from their families.

3. Aaron White:

   Alcohol increases insulin levels and lowers blood glucose, so combining alcohol with anti-diabetic drugs that regulate glucose levels could cause an undesirable drop in blood sugar. And, over time, it could contribute to insulin insensitivity, our findings highlight a major gap in the literature.

4. Bertrand Russell:

   It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatsoever for supposing it is true.

5. 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.