undesirableness

noun

as in undesirability

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undesirableness
  1. undesirability
  2. uselessness
  3. irrelevance
  4. inadequacy
  5. inapplicability
Noun
  • The undesirability of the undead state is inherent in the term itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
  • There are hyper-local gags about the Williamsburg bar Union Pool and the undesirability of living in the Financial District, and a creature known as Rat Pizza — like Pizza Rat in reverse.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of undesirability
Noun
  • The goal isn't to restrict agents into uselessness.
    — Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The fear of uselessness explains why the banker Eric Tao (Ken Leung) leaves a cushy retirement to get back to finance, even at the cost of neglecting his kids.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of uselessness
Noun
  • The Heat had slipped to mediocrity; worse, irrelevance.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • In an era of AI and rapid change, treating customers as mere constraints is a recipe for irrelevance.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of irrelevance
Noun
  • The Canadian catastrophe highlighted the inadequacies of the current system of supply and the lack of American credit.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • The West Indies made 125-7 and the inadequacy of that total was exposed by Australia hunting it down with seven overs to spare.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of inadequacy
Noun
  • Defendants rely on cases that, ironically, only confirm the inapplicability of the § 1252(f)(1) bar here.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of inapplicability
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“Undesirableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undesirableness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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