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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

: not guided or controlled by conscience : unscrupulous <an unconscionable villain>

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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Synonyms: baroque, devilish, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate, insane, intolerable, lavish, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, excessive, undue, unmerciful

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