Antonyms for undesirable

Grammar : Adj

Spell : uhn-di-zahyuh r-uh-buh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˌʌn dɪˈzaɪər ə bəl

Definition of undesirable

Origin : 1660s, "not to be desired, objectionable," from un- (1) "not" + desirable. The noun meaning "undesirable person or thing" is first attested 1883. Undesired "not asked or invited" is recorded from late 15c.

adj offensive, unacceptable

Example sentences :

A damp cellar has always been considered to be undesirable, but just why nobody knows.
Extract from : « Rural Hygiene » by Henry N. Ogden

The roof of the spring-chamber may be of plank, but this is temporary and undesirable.
Extract from : « Rural Hygiene » by Henry N. Ogden

The search for homes carried them into the most undesirable sections.
Extract from : « Negro Migration during the War » by Emmett J. Scott

How to protect your emotional nature from undesirable vibrations.
Extract from : « The Human Aura » by Swami Panchadasi

I have defied her from the first and now I am rated as an undesirable boarder.
Extract from : « Molly Brown's Orchard Home » by Nell Speed

It is often undesirable to have nail heads show, as in a top.
Extract from : « Handwork in Wood » by William Noyes

How can a customer who buys largely, and pays promptly, be undesirable?
Extract from : « The Telegraph Boy » by Horatio Alger, Jr.

What is desirable is not always necessary, while that which is necessary may be most undesirable.
Extract from : « The Measure of a Man » by Randall Garrett

Liberty is good, but I thought it might be undesirable to be a slave to my own freedom.
Extract from : « The Foot-path Way » by Bradford Torrey

It would be alike impossible and undesirable to attempt to separate them.
Extract from : « The Story of the Heavens » by Robert Stawell Ball

Synonyms for undesirable

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