as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
spitting at a teacher is inexcusable behavior and will be severely punished
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Recent Examples of inexcusable
Allowing Todd to have her way from beyond the arc was inexcusable, Cullop added.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
If Dallas’ claim to fame is its forward depth, those kinds of slumps are inexcusable.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Non-timely filings are inexcusable and (forced) resignations often follow.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
But overall there is a mass consensus that putting the country under martial law was an inexcusable action, no matter what motivated the president to do so.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
If Dallas’ claim to fame is its forward depth, those kinds of slumps are inexcusable.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Non-timely filings are inexcusable and (forced) resignations often follow.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
But overall there is a mass consensus that putting the country under martial law was an inexcusable action, no matter what motivated the president to do so.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
Adjective
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Restaurants rated unacceptable must close to fix their issues and require reinspection prior to reopening.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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Americans heading into the 2026 and 2028 elections with a less secure system than in 2020 or 2024 is an unacceptable and avoidable step backward.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Neither of them committed any unforgivable sins on the island, and the season ended with a successful proposal.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Bath time betrayal – Even when necessary, some pups act like a bath is an unforgivable offense.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 107 women in the new suit join 60 other former patients who have filed suit against Dr. Barry J. Brock, accusing him of inappropriate and medically unjustifiable behavior that at times resulted in lasting physical complications.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Much of what Donald Trump has done in his first eight days back in the White House is legally unjustifiable.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Adjective
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The Jetson One is an electric vertical take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle that sits in a sweet spot between commercial air taxis and outrageous flying cars.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many scandals arise from the occasion of these activities, and adulteries and other outrageous crimes are committed as a clear offence to God, a very serious danger to the souls of those committing them, and a pernicious example to others.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Alone in George’s office, Roger commits the unpardonable offense of reading his notebook.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s explicit threats against the Bidens, and his record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpardonable pardon, columnist Jackie Calmes writes.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The goal is to goad their opponents into defending people accused of indefensible crimes.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
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But Thursday’s hearing struck me as a good opportunity to watch one of the signature events in Trump’s Washington—a government lawyer embarrassing himself in defense of an almost laughably indefensible case.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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