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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Bill Owens, the show’s former EP, resigned after CBS named Susan Zirinsky to a role overseeing standards for all of CBS News, including 60 Minutes, in what was seen as an unacceptable change in long-standing protocol.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Another unacceptable, unforced [error].
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Other Republicans — especially in the House — see it as an unacceptable expansion of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, which Republicans have tried to eliminate or cut back since it was enacted 15 years ago.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
But agreeing to keep the government open without getting something in return appeared to be unacceptable to most of them.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Another unacceptable, unforced [error].
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Other Republicans — especially in the House — see it as an unacceptable expansion of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, which Republicans have tried to eliminate or cut back since it was enacted 15 years ago.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
But agreeing to keep the government open without getting something in return appeared to be unacceptable to most of them.
—New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 10 Oct. 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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