Undesirable synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Deserving disapproval; offensive:
not wanted
Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination:
not wanted
to be avoided
not wanted
That has been cast out; banished, ostracized. [from 14th c.]
not wanted
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(Grammar) Lacking one or more of the inflected forms normal for a particular category of word, as the verb may in English.
Detrimental; unfavorable.
Not expedient; inadvisable:
The definition of inconvenient is something that is hard to achieve, uncomfortable or difficult.
Causing inconvenience; uncomfortable; troublesome
Characterized by or causing trouble, irritation, difficulty, distress, inconvenience, etc.
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Irritating; vexing; bothersome
Not sufferable; intolerable; unbearable
(Linguistics) not conforming to accepted usage
Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.
not wanted
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Expressing aversion or dislike:
Highly offensive; sickening, abominable
Nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome
The definition of obnoxious is someone or something that is very annoying or offensive.
Lacking popularity
The definition of bothersome is someone or something that is annoying or troublesome.
Not received with pleasure into one's company or home:
unapprovable
Not approvable.
(Pejorative, of a person) good-for-nothing; not dependable.
Not admissible; not to be allowed, accepted, granted, or conceded
Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings or senses; displeasing; unpleasant.
Difficult to handle or manage:
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Causing embarrassment; makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable self-consciousness.
Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
welcome (antonym)
The definition of welcome is someone or something that is pleasant, invited or permitted.
proper (antonym)
The definition of proper is appropriate or obeying manners and standards.
suitable (antonym)
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
The definition of egregious is extraordinary, but in a negative way.
(Computing, programming, slang) undesirable; harmful; bad practice
The definition of flagrant is something that is obviously wrong or offensive in some way.
Not appropriate; not suitable, fitting, or proper
Not opportune; coming or happening at a poor time; not appropriate
Having an evil influence; malign
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Disagreeable to the senses:
sarcomatous
(Medicine) Of or pertaining to sarcoma; resembling sarcoma.
Having or covered with scales or small projections and rough to the touch:
Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied.
Not welcoming; not attractive.
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Not appropriate:
Not wanted, welcome or acceptable
unwelcomed
Not having been welcomed.
desirable (antonym)
Worth wanting or having; worthwhile, beneficial, expedient, etc.
acceptable (antonym)
Tolerable; bearable
appealing (antonym)
Having appeal; attractive.
pleasing (antonym)
Giving pleasure; pleasant; agreeable; gratifying
Liable to exception; open to objection
Having an ugly or unattractive face.
Involuntary or spontaneous:
like (related)
Having almost or exactly the same qualities, characteristics, etc.; similar; equal
harmful (related)
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damaging (related)
counterproductive (related)
unfavourable (related)
unhelpful (related)
counter-productive (related)
Not fit to be chosen
Find another word for undesirable. In this page you can discover 77 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for undesirable, like: objectionable, shunned, repellent, loathed, to be avoided, outcast, rejected, defective, disadvantageous, inexpedient and inconvenient.