undesired

Would rather avoid

Undesired describes something not wanted or wished for.

An undesired outcome is one you hoped to avoid.

Undesired attention is unwelcome.

The word is slightly more formal than unwanted and often appears in technical or professional contexts: undesired side effects, undesired consequences of the policy.

unpopular

unattractive

Not pleasing aesthetically

avoided · disliked · shunned · spurned · rejected · unloved · unvalued · unappreciated · scorned · disfavored

unwanted

unwelcome

Not wanted here

extraneous · unnecessary · inopportune · inconvenient · excess · redundant · gratuitous · nonessential · dispensable · surplus

unpleasant

discomfort

Mild physical or mental distress

  • nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
  • foulOffensive or illegal
  • harshUnpleasantly severe or rough

irritating · offensive · repugnant · revolting · sickening · noxious · disagreeable · distasteful · objectionable · off-putting

rejection

refusal

Act of declining

  • denialRefusal to accept reality
  • vetoOfficial refusal to approve
  • declineDecrease or refuse

spurn · rebuff · dismissal · exclusion · ostracism · snub · repudiation · turndown · ban · prohibition

Opposites
wanting or seeking

undesireddesired

Wished to have

wanted · sought · sought-after · longed-for · coveted

necessity or importance

undesirednecessary

Indispensable, cannot omit

essential · needed · required · indispensable · vital

welcomeness or reception

undesiredwelcome

Hospitable greeting offered

welcomed · appreciated · valued · prized · cherished

Family

undesirable, undesirables, undesirably, undesirability

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G