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Definitions

unacceptable

ADJECTIVE
not suitable or satisfactory
Synonyms
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distasteful improper inadmissible objectionable offensive repugnant undesirable unsatisfactory
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below par damaged disagreeable displeasing exceptionable half-baked ill-favored insupportable lousy not up to snuff obnoxious reject unappealing uninviting unpleasant unwanted unwelcome won't do
Antonyms
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acceptable agreeable appropriate good nice pleasant pleasing
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OK desirable satisfactory suitable

Example Sentences

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We need to revive the traditional moral line that violence is unacceptable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron said the incident was "unacceptable".

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

As the head of government of a country that considers itself culturally Catholic, she also described Donald Trump's recent derogatory remarks about the Pope as "unacceptable".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

However, it does allow for circumstances where trans women can be housed in a women's prison if they are deemed not to pose an unacceptable risk.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

It was helpful for the generation of the theoretical models which explained air pressure and the vacuum, even if those models were unacceptable to Descartes.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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