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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First Minister John Swinney says reports of a staff member secretly recording an SNP MSP they worked for are "completely and utterly unacceptable".

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Mr Mendelson, who was on holiday with his mother last January, criticised the "over-familiarity" of staff, and said: "I've seen before how close they can get, but this was totally unacceptable."

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"In order to prevent it, employers must ensure that all staff know what behaviour is acceptable, and unacceptable, in the workplace," she added.

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Chairwoman Louisa Munton said his actions "could not be reasonably considered as trivial, inconsequential or a mere temporary lapse" and constituted "unacceptable professional conduct and or conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute".

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A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said at the time that the incident was "totally unacceptable and deeply concerning".

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unacceptable

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