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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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
By the federal government’s own standards, USAID’s fire sale is unacceptable.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
However, going out of your way to DM my wife is unacceptable and what is shown in this image is crossing the line.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
This type of behavior is completely unacceptable anywhere, and the fact that this happened at one of our shows was devastating to learn about.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unacceptable
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 4 Sep. 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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