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to be avoided

ADJECTIVE

undesirable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abominable inadmissible loathsome objectionable troublesome unsatisfactory unsavory unwanted unwelcome

STRONG

annoying outcast repellent

WEAK

bothersome defective disagreeable disliked displeasing distasteful dreaded icky incommodious inconvenient inexpedient insufferable loathed obnoxious out of place rejected repugnant scorned shunned unattractive unlikable unpleasing unpopular unsought unsuitable unwished for useless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable desirable lovable nice pleasant wanted welcome

WEAK

appealing pleasing savory

Example Sentences

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As for your dinner: Anyone who minimizes your agency — whether it’s a friend or an acquaintance who is selling you something — is to be avoided.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Vulnerable patients, including women given birth and people with disabilities, were left without vital support, with the report finding that such tough rules needed to be avoided if possible.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Some industry players worry that poorly conceived IPOs could send mortgage rates up, which Bessent has stressed needs to be avoided.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Hardships are not to be avoided or fled from at all costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

The former follows fairly briskly on from the latter; or should do, if onstage catastrophe is to be avoided.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

to be avoided

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