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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If that happens here, our Tribe and other communities in the Northwoods will suffer unacceptable consequences.
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In the 2023-24 school year, the year in which Connally Junior High earned its fifth consecutive unacceptable rating, four out of five campuses earned Fs.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
Muslim Americans are facing an unacceptable increase in Islamophobia.
—Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Taking footage intended for our project to advance a narrative that was not our own is both unethical and unacceptable.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
In the 2023-24 school year, the year in which Connally Junior High earned its fifth consecutive unacceptable rating, four out of five campuses earned Fs.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
Muslim Americans are facing an unacceptable increase in Islamophobia.
—Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Taking footage intended for our project to advance a narrative that was not our own is both unethical and unacceptable.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 11 Dec. 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 19 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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