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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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
If the city manager is doing a poor or unacceptable job — if potholes go unfilled, graffiti goes unabated or 911 response times lag — the City Council can act swiftly.
—Steven Falk, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
If the city manager is doing a poor or unacceptable job — if potholes go unfilled, graffiti goes unabated or 911 response times lag — the City Council can act swiftly.
—Steven Falk, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
However, the release of racist images of former President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama is offensive, heart breaking, and unacceptable.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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