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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Meanwhile, an unacceptable state of affairs persists.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Sending everything to centralized clouds for processing often introduces unacceptable lag, measured in lost opportunities, safety risks or operational disruptions.
—Sven Oehme, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The latest version of a controversial bill that would require the sale of federal land to pay for tax cuts limits the scope of Bureau of Land Management property eligible for sale, but remains unacceptable to hunting, fishing, and conservation leaders.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
Of the respondents, 68 percent said that eating strong smelling food was unacceptable while traveling.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Sending everything to centralized clouds for processing often introduces unacceptable lag, measured in lost opportunities, safety risks or operational disruptions.
—Sven Oehme, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The latest version of a controversial bill that would require the sale of federal land to pay for tax cuts limits the scope of Bureau of Land Management property eligible for sale, but remains unacceptable to hunting, fishing, and conservation leaders.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
Of the respondents, 68 percent said that eating strong smelling food was unacceptable while traveling.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 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 8 Jul. 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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