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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However, the riots in Minnesota are unacceptable and this unlawful rebellion needs to end.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Representations can make practices that would otherwise be unacceptable seem normal and justified, while practices can make representations seem retrospectively apt.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
Antisemitism has no place in our city, and violence or intimidation against Jewish New Yorkers is unacceptable.
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Mayor Andre Sayegh said the Garden State's third-largest city is doing its best to cope with an enormous amount of snow, but families say the conditions are unacceptable.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Representations can make practices that would otherwise be unacceptable seem normal and justified, while practices can make representations seem retrospectively apt.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
Antisemitism has no place in our city, and violence or intimidation against Jewish New Yorkers is unacceptable.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Mayor Andre Sayegh said the Garden State's third-largest city is doing its best to cope with an enormous amount of snow, but families say the conditions are unacceptable.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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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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