unconscionable
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Synonyms
baroque, devilish, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate, insane, intolerable, lavish, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, undue, unmerciful
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middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate
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The California Supreme Court in a decision last year determined that high interest rates on consumer loans over $2,500 can be deemed unconscionable under state law. — Los Angeles Times, "High interest rate loans could soon be capped in California under plan approved by lawmakers," 13 Sep. 2019 For a country that prioritizes and prides itself on things like family values, this feels unconscionable. — Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, "Alex Ohanian, father of Reddit, on the importance of family leave and being a dad," 5 Sep. 2019 Their existence was horrible, ghastly and unconscionable. — Pat Lenhoff, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Cancellation of Civil War Days in Lake County erases a vital history lesson. It needs to be restored.," 17 July 2019 Dishonoring her memory is not only wildly inappropriate but also unconscionable. — Ruth Hopkins, Teen Vogue, "Sacagawea Changed the Course of History and Deserves Respect," 11 Jan. 2019 The task is so large that direct government spending on projects such as power plants is a recipe for unconscionable waste. — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Other voices: Sanders climate plan would take us nowhere," 29 Aug. 2019 The state’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act also prohibits unconscionable sales transactions. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Colts Would Win in Court vs. Fans Seeking Ticket Refunds Over Luck's Retirement," 26 Aug. 2019 The appellate panel reversed the trial court’s order finding the arbitration provisions in the executives’ employment agreements procedurally and substantively unconscionable. — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Why otherwise defective arbitration agreements may be enforced against high-ranking executives," 19 Aug. 2019 Netflix contends that such deals are unconscionable, void out of public policy interests, and furthermore, constitute unfair business practices. — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Netflix Tells Court It Shouldn't Have to Disclose Which Actors Have Long-Term Deals," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unconscionable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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