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exceptionable
adjective ex·cep·tion·able \ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-bəl\
: likely to cause objection or offense
Full Definition of EXCEPTIONABLE
: being likely to cause objection : objectionable <visitors even drink the exceptionable beer — W. D. Howells>
— ex·cep·tion·abil·i·ty \-ˌsep-sh(ə-)nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— ex·cep·tion·ably \-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of EXCEPTIONABLE
1691
Related to EXCEPTIONABLE
- Synonyms
- censurable, objectionable, obnoxious, offensive, reprehensible
- Antonyms
- inoffensive, unobjectionable
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