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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Speaking after a pre-arranged meeting in London, defense ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy denounced the incident, calling it unacceptable provocation.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Political violence of any kind and against any individual is unacceptable and completely incompatible with American values.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The wife of a conservative politician was sentenced to 31 months in prison for what police said was an unacceptable post.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My focus is on this particular game, but other incidents of unacceptable player behavior are far too common.
—Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Political violence of any kind and against any individual is unacceptable and completely incompatible with American values.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The wife of a conservative politician was sentenced to 31 months in prison for what police said was an unacceptable post.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My focus is on this particular game, but other incidents of unacceptable player behavior are far too common.
—Ron Mix, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 17 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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