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unacceptable
adjective un·ac·cept·able \ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl, -ak-\
: not pleasing or welcome : not acceptable
Full Definition of UNACCEPTABLE
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
— un·ac·cept·abil·i·ty \-ˌsep-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— un·ac·cept·ably \-ˈsep-tə-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of UNACCEPTABLE
15th century
Related to UNACCEPTABLE
- Synonyms
- bastard, bush, bush-league, crummy (also crumby), deficient, dissatisfactory, ill, inferior, lame, lousy, off, paltry, poor, punk, sour, suboptimal, subpar, substandard, bad, unsatisfactory, wack [slang], wanting, wretched, wrong
- Antonyms
- acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, standard, tolerable
Rhymes with UNACCEPTABLE
UNACCEPTABILITY Defined for Kids
unacceptable
adjective un·ac·cept·able \ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl, -ak-\
Definition of UNACCEPTABLE for Kids
: not pleasing or welcome : not acceptable <unacceptable behavior>
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