inexcusable
adjective
in·ex·cus·able
ˌi-nik-ˈskyü-zə-bəl 
: impossible to excuse or justify
inexcusable rudeness
inexcusableness
noun
Examples of inexcusable in a Sentence
spitting at a teacher is inexcusable behavior and will be severely punished
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
What Trevor did in the first episode where Abby shows up is kind is inexcusable.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
The failure to see this coming was an inexcusable Democratic strategic catastrophe.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexcusable. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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inexcusable
adjective
in·ex·cus·able
ˌin-ik-ˈskyü-zə-bəl
: too bad to be excused : not justifiable
inexcusable rudeness
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