unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
Examples of unacceptable in a Sentence
a word that is unacceptable in formal English
Some of her ideas were unacceptable to other people.
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Forcing Americans and small independent American companies to rely on those same tools is an unacceptable outcome of domestic legislation.
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Defense stocks were once considered socially unacceptable investments, but fund managers are slowly changing tack as the sector has rallied in recent years.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
But what makes this crisis even more unacceptable is that these outcomes are both preventable and addressable at scale.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
And it should be considered unacceptable for politicians to blindside a company for punishment because of its CEO’s political proclivities.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Defense stocks were once considered socially unacceptable investments, but fund managers are slowly changing tack as the sector has rallied in recent years.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
But what makes this crisis even more unacceptable is that these outcomes are both preventable and addressable at scale.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
And it should be considered unacceptable for politicians to blindside a company for punishment because of its CEO’s political proclivities.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
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