undesirable
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- undesirability noun
- undesirableness noun
- undesirably adverb
Etymology
Origin of undesirable
Example Sentences
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Power vacuums can generate new, fragmented or radicalised centres of influence, complicating the regional balance in ways that are undesirable for Washington and its allies.
From BBC
Small investors are unlikely to know what they’re doing—and the effect on public markets would be undesirable.
While autarky is both undesirable and unachievable, dependence on foreign suppliers in key areas such as medical supplies and advanced computer chips can generate dangers to the economy and national security.
Such a strategy would also risk “rebranding the conflict as a DHS-only matter,” undesirable by the White House administration, said Signum.
From MarketWatch
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