: 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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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
William Henck, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Last year, Mbappe was one of them when he was dumped into what is called the ‘loft’ in France — a group of undesirables akin to what is known as the ‘bomb squad’ in English football.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 20 July 2024
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Adjective
Florida jobs Florida’s efforts to crack down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants have presented a problem for businesses: not enough workers willing to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Extra funding means nothing when the IRS is used to go after political opponents and perceived undesirables.
—William Henck, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Last year, Mbappe was one of them when he was dumped into what is called the ‘loft’ in France — a group of undesirables akin to what is known as the ‘bomb squad’ in English football.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 20 July 2024
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“Undesirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undesirable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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