unjustifiable

adjective

un·​jus·​ti·​fi·​able ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-bəl 

: unable to be justified : not excusable or justifiable

an unjustifiable decision

taking an unjustifiable risk

unjustifiable expenses

unjustifiably

ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-blē 

adverb

unjustifiably high prices

Synonyms of unjustifiable

• unacceptable
• outrageous
• indefensible
• inexcusable
• unwarrantable
• unforgivable
• insupportable
• unpardonable
• vicious

Examples of unjustifiable in a Sentence

an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged

Recent Examples on the Web

Salim has to be the pragmatic one who pretends everything around them isn’t morally unjustifiable just to get through the day without losing his mind. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, said the war was morally unjustifiable. —Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, described the war as morally unjustifiable, while Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich criticized the White House for sharing social media posts about the war that included video game-style imagery. —Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026

Time away from her family felt increasingly unjustifiable. —Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unjustifiable

• classifiable
• justifiable
• modifiable
• notifiable
• satisfiable
• specifiable
• undeniable
• unreliable
• verifiable
• emulsifiable
• identifiable
• unclassifiable

Legal Definition

unjustifiable

adjective

un·​jus·​ti·​fi·​able

ˌən-ˈjəs-tə-ˌfī-ə-bəl, -ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-

: not justifiable

unjustifiably adverb