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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inexcusable |
| Synonyms: | bad, faulty, inexpiable, insupportable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, untenable, unwarrantable, wrong |
| Antonyms: | defensible, excusable, justifiable, justified |
| Main Entry: | gratuitous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not necessary |
| Synonyms: | assumed, baseless, bottomless, causeless, groundless, indefensible, inessential, needless, reasonless, supererogatory, superfluous, uncalled-for, unessential, unfounded, unjustified, unmerited, unprovoked, unsupportable, unwarranted, wanton |
| Notes: | grateful means feeling or showing gratitude or feeling thankful; gratified means having received what was desired; gratuitous means costing nothing or free - unnecessary or unwarranted - without cause |
| Antonyms: | deserved, needed, reasonable, warranted |
| Main Entry: | inexcusable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not forgivable |
| Synonyms: | blamable, blameworthy, censurable, criticizable, impermissible, indefensible, inexpiable, intolerable, outrageous, reprehensible, unallowable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, unpermissible, untenable, unwarrantable, wrong |
| Antonyms: | excusable, forgivable, justifiable |
| Main Entry: | unarmed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disarmed |
| Synonyms: | exposed, hands tied, helpless, indefensible, like a sitting duck, naked*, open, powerless, unguarded, unprotected, unshielded, vulnerable, weaponless, wide open |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unforgivable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inexcusable |
| Synonyms: | blameworthy, contemptible, deplorable, disgraceful, indefensible, inexpiable, not forgivable, outrageous, reprehensible, shameful, unallowable, unconscionable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, unpermissible, untenable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | unjustifiable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unwarranted |
| Synonyms: | baseless, foundationless, groundless, indefensible, inexcusable, uncalled-for, unconscionable, unforgivable, unfounded, ungrounded, unjust, unjustified, unmerited, unpardonable, wrong |
| Notes: | an unjustified act is one for whose justification no past event or development can be adduced; an unjustifiable act is one for whose justification no future event or development can be adduced |
| Main Entry: | unprotected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | defenseless |
| Synonyms: | caught, endangered, exposed, helpless, in the line of fire, indefensible, like a sitting duck, naked*, open, out on a limb, powerless, pregnable, unarmed, unguarded, unsafe, vulnerable, weak, wide open |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unwarranted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not reasonable or right |
| Synonyms: | baseless, bottomless, foundationless, gratuitous, groundless, indefensible, inexcusable, uncalled-for, unconscionable, undue, unfair, unfounded, ungrounded, unjust, unjustifiable, unjustified, unprovoked, unreasonable, unwarrantable, wrong |
| Antonyms: | called-for, justifiable, reasonable, warranted |
| Main Entry: | weak |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exposed, vulnerable |
| Synonyms: | accessible, assailable, defenseless, helpless, indefensible, unguarded, unprotected, unsafe, untenable, wide-open, woundable |
| Antonyms: | guarded, protected, safe, secure |
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