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unacceptable

unac·cep·table

UK/ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ US/ˌʌn.əkˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ fairly common

adjective

1.

not adequate to give satisfaction

  • “the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable”
2.

not acceptable; not welcome

  • “a word unacceptable in polite society”
  • “an unacceptable violation of personal freedom”
3.

used of persons or their behavior

  • “impossible behavior”
  • “insufferable insolence”
4.

not conforming to standard usage

  • “the following use of”
  • “was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists;”
  • “'”
Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English unacceptabylle, equivalent to un- + acceptable.

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