ˌən-ˈpärd-nə-bəl
as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
regards cruelty to animals as an unpardonable sin
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In her small and deeply Catholic community, suicide is an unpardonable sin, so a horrible crime lures her with the promise of escape.
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Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
As her recent award accolades attest, Zine was a force of nature from first take to last, the conduit through which the viewer experiences the dread, horror, anguish and grief of witnessing her father murdered for the unpardonable sin of speaking his truth.
—Alexander Woo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
Insulting you for complimenting him was unpardonable.
—Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
On their return one, with almost unpardonable stupidity, brought the young woman some sort of information as to the probable fate of her brother.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 June 2023
To fight it, the unpardonable crime.
—W.h. Auden, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2021
In a nation whose story emphasizes progress and always moving forward, such a refusal was an unpardonable sin, a punishable lapse.
—Michael T. Bertrand, CNN, 16 Jan. 2023
In a time of war, laughter — even of the wryest kind — can feel like an unpardonable luxury.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 Oct. 2022
There are two unpardonable sins for a running back in the Ravens’ offense: fumbling and failing to pass block.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2022
Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024
As her recent award accolades attest, Zine was a force of nature from first take to last, the conduit through which the viewer experiences the dread, horror, anguish and grief of witnessing her father murdered for the unpardonable sin of speaking his truth.
—Alexander Woo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
Insulting you for complimenting him was unpardonable.
—Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
On their return one, with almost unpardonable stupidity, brought the young woman some sort of information as to the probable fate of her brother.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 June 2023
To fight it, the unpardonable crime.
—W.h. Auden, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2021
In a nation whose story emphasizes progress and always moving forward, such a refusal was an unpardonable sin, a punishable lapse.
—Michael T. Bertrand, CNN, 16 Jan. 2023
In a time of war, laughter — even of the wryest kind — can feel like an unpardonable luxury.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 Oct. 2022
There are two unpardonable sins for a running back in the Ravens’ offense: fumbling and failing to pass block.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpardonable
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Zelenskyy expressed concern over potential pressure on Ukraine should Donald Trump win the presidency, stating that any attempt to force it to surrender its territories would be unacceptable.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kansas State stands at the top of Big 12 hill, and Manhattan, Kan., in November could be every bit as unforgivable as games in Washington or Oregon.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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That Baruch Goldstein’s unforgivable mass murder came on the heels of others, by Muslims of Jews, near the same sacred tomb?Daniel Bergner, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
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Yes, but: Even after the inexcusable loss, the 4-3 team is still in the playoff hunt.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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This is not only inexcusable in Sunja’s mind but also impossible.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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To convict, prosecutors must prove Penny's use of lethal force was unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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And the idea of the Broncos upsetting the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs is outrageous.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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The late-night host weighed in on a collection of increasingly outrageous political headlines during his Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue on Monday, including conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent admission that he was mauled by a demon while in bed with his wife and their four dogs.EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Continuing to post on X has been indefensible for some time.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Buena Vista Pictures/Everett Collection The only flat-out indefensible film in Coppola’s career, Jack serves mainly to underscore all the ways in which Big could have gone horribly wrong.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Unless the distress among the German people should become insupportable, any sudden advance movement on their part that relied on force would be doomed to failure without armed support and assistance from outside.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
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Lily Hay Newman a minute ago Outrage over the death of Peanut the squirrel is resulting in vicious hate speech, doxing, and threats of violence, including death threats, directed toward the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and its employees.WIRED, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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This vicious cycle squanders taxpayer dollars and enables politicians to reap gains without actually benefiting constituents.Ge Bai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unpardonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpardonable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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