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unconscionable
adjective un·con·scio·na·ble \-ˈkän(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl\
: extremely bad, unfair, or wrong
: going far beyond what is usual or proper
Full Definition of UNCONSCIONABLE
1
: not guided or controlled by conscience : unscrupulous <an unconscionable villain>
2
a : excessive, unreasonable <found an unconscionable number of defects in the car> b : shockingly unfair or unjust <unconscionable sales practices>
— un·con·scio·na·bil·i·ty \ˌən-ˌkän(t)-sh(ə-)nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— un·con·scio·na·ble·ness \ˌən-ˈkän(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— un·con·scio·na·bly \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of UNCONSCIONABLE
1565
Related to UNCONSCIONABLE
- Synonyms
- baroque, devilish, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate, insane, intolerable, lavish, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, excessive, undue, unmerciful
- Antonyms
- middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate
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