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unacceptable

/ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/adjective5 syllables

Unacceptable means: not acceptable; not welcome.

Synonyms for unacceptable12

adjective, as in not acceptable; not welcome

exceptionable, objectionable, unsatisfactory, unwelcome

adjective, as in (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable

impossible, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable

adjective, as in not conforming to standard usage

unaccepted, nonstandard

adjective, as in not adequate to give satisfaction

unsatisfactory

also used for unacceptable

inacceptable, out of bounds

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Opposites of unacceptable

acceptable

What does unacceptable mean?4

adjective

1

not acceptable; not welcome“a word unacceptable in polite society”

2

(used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable“impossible behavior”

3

not conforming to standard usage“the following use of ‘access’ was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists: ‘You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers’”

4

not adequate to give satisfaction“the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unacceptable?2

four syllables

acceptablesusceptible
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Unacceptable in a sentence

  • To begin with, we find it unacceptable that he has not received the journalists.SunnyMoon
  • A temporary fix is unacceptable, in my opinion.CK
  • It is highly regrettable that your request was considered to be unacceptable.CM
  • Acceptable and unacceptable are clearly in opposition to each other.shanghainese
  • There's a fine line between what's acceptable and what's unacceptable.CK
  • Amen is not said after an unacceptable prayer.carlosalberto
  • Suppression and distortion of historical facts are unacceptable.AlanF_US
  • Zelensky's insulting statements about other nations are unacceptable.maaster

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