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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That’s unacceptable for Florida, which is trying to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Beijing is infuriated and wants to underscore just how unacceptable her comments are, and is therefore unlikely to provide an off-ramp anytime soon.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
Biden, too, said that violence was unacceptable and that the victims and their families were in their thoughts.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
Finally, on the issue of Ukraine renouncing its ambition to become a member of NATO, the source told CNN that this demand remains unacceptable.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Beijing is infuriated and wants to underscore just how unacceptable her comments are, and is therefore unlikely to provide an off-ramp anytime soon.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
Biden, too, said that violence was unacceptable and that the victims and their families were in their thoughts.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
Finally, on the issue of Ukraine renouncing its ambition to become a member of NATO, the source told CNN that this demand remains unacceptable.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 6 Dec. 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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