as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
spitting at a teacher is inexcusable behavior and will be severely punished
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Recent Examples of inexcusable
Just seven episodes into a sitcom with five main characters to flesh out, that’s not inexcusable.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Playoff droughts like the one the team went through over the previous four seasons have gone from the norm to inexcusable.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Leaving an unpadded metal roller on the edge of the field is inexcusable.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Some of what the Trump administration has undertaken in the higher ed space is inexcusable.
—David Paterson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Playoff droughts like the one the team went through over the previous four seasons have gone from the norm to inexcusable.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Leaving an unpadded metal roller on the edge of the field is inexcusable.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Some of what the Trump administration has undertaken in the higher ed space is inexcusable.
—David Paterson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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In his short stint in Scranton, that number has come down a hair, but still resides at an unacceptable 29.4%.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Mistakes should not be viewed as failures or unacceptable setbacks, but rather as calculated risks—necessary steps in the iterative journey of progress.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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His decision — driven by a misguided attempt to save money — is unforgivable.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Claude, valued at $61.5 billion, could cost $80–90 billion with market premiums, unjustifiable when licensing suffices.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Iran says talks now ‘unjustifiable’ The sixth round of U.S.-Iran indirect talks planned for Sunday over Iran ’s nuclear program will not take place, mediator Oman said.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The world is still a familiar one: Patricia Field’s styling ghost haunts every outrageous outfit choice and Carrie’s heels still clack satisfyingly on the sidewalk.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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For all his outrageous behavior and near-fatal travails, much of Osbourne’s appeal stemmed from his everyman persona as a working-class-hero-turned-multimillionaire who couldn’t believe his good luck.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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And the license the Trump administration is giving policing agencies like ICE to terrorize migrants is indefensible — resulting in the harassment, detention and banishment of veterans, students, children, and hardworking people just trying to provide for their families.—
Sandy Hudson,
refinery29.com,
9 July 2025
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Compelling teachers to lie to parents is morally indefensible and violates their First Amendment rights.—
Amy Reichert,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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