unconscionable

adjective

ˌən-ˈkän(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce unconscionable (audio)
Definition of unconscionablenext
1
as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount an unconscionable number of errors for an important government report

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2
as in immoral
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right a politician with an unconscionable disregard for the truth

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Recent Examples of unconscionable Related article Civil rights, medical groups sue FDA over ‘almost unconscionable’ delay in ban on menthol tobacco products Studies suggest that a ban would save lives and money. — Jen Christensen, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025 Already, the fighting has ceased in Gaza which provides enormous relief to the people there who have been living in very difficult circumstances now for more than a year, not to mention the just unconscionable circumstances the hostages have found themselves in. — ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025 The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) An unconscionable 107 minutes long, The Boss Baby: Family Business is horrendous on just about every level. — James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 Using military planes, which could hold tons of cargo, for exporting immigrants is unconscionable — the expense alone should make that untenable. — Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconscionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscionable
  1. excessive
  2. immoral
  3. extreme
  4. ruthless
  5. insane
  6. unethical
  7. steep
  8. extravagant
Adjective
  • Build For Future Scalability And Adaptability With an enterprise-wide architecture, systems can be designed for flexibility, allowing business units to integrate, expand or evolve their solutions without excessive rework.
    — Balvinder Singh Banjardar, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Summary Hemophilia disease prevents blood from clotting, which can cause excessive bleeding.
    — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of excessive
Adjective
  • The campaign materials were unequivocal: Worley believed LGBT influences in society were immoral.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
  • And so Rose, immortal on the field, with a bat, was judged immoral off it by the saints who guard baseball’s gate.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of immoral
Adjective
  • While the Midwest and the South are bracing for possible severe storms Friday and Saturday, on Thursday there was a critical risk of fire in Texas and other parts of the Great Plains — and the extreme danger will continue into the weekend.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Experts say such migrants were escaping political unrest, gang violence, weather disasters caused by climate change and extreme poverty.
    — Russell Contreras, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of extreme
Adjective
  • Whoever sells the most wins a car; whoever sells the least is out of a job – a ruthless environment where each character will do anything to come out on top.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
  • However, his plans to go straight are threatened when his final heist spirals out of control, pulling him into a deadly game of survival against ruthless criminals—including the unhinged Bats (Jamie Foxx) and the wild coupling of Buddy (Jon Hamm) and Darling (Eiza González).
    — Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of ruthless
Adjective
  • Your voice is insane.
    — Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
Definition of insane
Adjective
  • Matsuda feels that customers often have a skewed idea of the financial reality of small businesses, especially those that are committed to avoiding the use of cheap materials or unethical labor.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Odell and his potential heirs, callous Belinda (Téa Leoni) and sleazeball Shepard (scene-stealer Will Poulter), take the discovery of a new species to unethical extremes.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of unethical
Adjective
  • Online education officers respond that their programs face steep startup costs and need expensive technology specialists and infrastructure.
    — Jon Marcus, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
  • But shortly into his second term in office, the polls signal frustration over steep losses in the stock market and a potential trade war with some of America’s closest allies.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of steep
Adjective
  • While Gaudí’s extravagant creations, in particular, are perhaps too spectacular to miss, there is much beauty and history elsewhere in this millennia-old city.
    — Coke Bartrina, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The sequel takes audiences from the idyllic suburbs of Connecticut to the glamorous backdrop of the Italian Riviera, where an extravagant wedding unravels into a murder mystery.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
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