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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But with the massive sums of money businesses are putting into CX, a lack of improvement should be seen as unacceptable.
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Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 29% said this is unacceptable.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
But those conversations are going to happen, so employers need to set policies about what is acceptable or unacceptable workplace conduct, Dufrane said.
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Violence in political theater, in our schools, on college campuses, is unacceptable.
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Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 29% said this is unacceptable.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
But those conversations are going to happen, so employers need to set policies about what is acceptable or unacceptable workplace conduct, Dufrane said.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Violence in political theater, in our schools, on college campuses, is unacceptable.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 18 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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