unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
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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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Nissan's board has decided that Honda’s terms for a merger are unacceptable, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
White explained that the UFC had informed Mitchell that his comments were unacceptable.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
What To Know Saudi Arabia firmly opposed Trump's suggestions, saying that any displacement of Palestinians is unacceptable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
That’s unacceptable for a club like Tottenham and Levy has sacked managers in the past for much less.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
White explained that the UFC had informed Mitchell that his comments were unacceptable.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
What To Know Saudi Arabia firmly opposed Trump's suggestions, saying that any displacement of Palestinians is unacceptable.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
That’s unacceptable for a club like Tottenham and Levy has sacked managers in the past for much less.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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