unjustifiable

adjective

un·​jus·​ti·​fi·​able ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unjustifiable (audio)
: unable to be justified : not excusable or justifiable
an unjustifiable decision
taking an unjustifiable risk
unjustifiable expenses
unjustifiably adverb
unjustifiably high prices

Examples of unjustifiable in a Sentence

an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged
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Iran says talks now ‘unjustifiable’ The sixth round of U.S.-Iran indirect talks planned for Sunday over Iran ’s nuclear program will not take place, mediator Oman said. Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025 And without consumers, infrastructure investment remains commercially unjustifiable. Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 That this reaction was unjustifiable, greater in force than any force exerted by my father, only exacerbated my state. Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 The risk-reward is simply unjustifiable at this point with BTC available as an alternative. Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unjustifiable

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unjustifiable was in 1674

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“Unjustifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustifiable. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

unjustifiable

adjective
un·​jus·​ti·​fi·​able
ˌən-ˈjəs-tə-ˌfī-ə-bəl, -ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-
: not justifiable
unjustifiably adverb

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