Definitions

unacceptable

ADJECTIVE

not suitable or satisfactory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distasteful improper inadmissible objectionable offensive repugnant undesirable unsatisfactory

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

acceptable agreeable appropriate good nice pleasant pleasing

WEAK

OK desirable satisfactory suitable

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Spurs supporters were targeted during that game, which was called "unacceptable" by the French star of the Texas team Victor Wembanyama.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It is the first time the data has been published and reveals the scale of the challenge facing the NHS in tackling what ministers say is "unsafe" and "unacceptable".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Dr Lauren McIntyre, of the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology, said auction sales such as the one that had been planned for Glasgow were unacceptable.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Responding to the clashes with police, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood described the scenes as "completely unacceptable".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

All of the people involved in the film were equally unacceptable.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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