unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
Examples of unacceptable in a Sentence
a word that is unacceptable in formal English
Some of her ideas were unacceptable to other people.
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Annan said ignoring the language’s origins is what’s unacceptable.
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Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s unacceptable too, given the sacrifice of human life.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The thought of being limited to a choice between two Republicans — or two Democrats — for governor is unacceptable and un-American.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Even in the absence of any proven crime committed by Tisch, even in the naivest retelling or understanding of Tisch’s correspondences with Epstein, his unacceptable relationship with this man deserves censure.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
That’s unacceptable too, given the sacrifice of human life.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The thought of being limited to a choice between two Republicans — or two Democrats — for governor is unacceptable and un-American.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Even in the absence of any proven crime committed by Tisch, even in the naivest retelling or understanding of Tisch’s correspondences with Epstein, his unacceptable relationship with this man deserves censure.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
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