as in wrong
falling short of a standard
this work is entirely unacceptable
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Recent Examples of unacceptable
The only unacceptable choice is to stand still.
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Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This is completely unacceptable.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Any other items deemed inappropriate or unacceptable by management.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Such clouds pose an unacceptable risk of lightning, which could kill a launch in the cradle.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unacceptable
Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This is completely unacceptable.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Any other items deemed inappropriate or unacceptable by management.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Such clouds pose an unacceptable risk of lightning, which could kill a launch in the cradle.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptable
Adjective
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Some Republicans, like Newsom rival Rep. Kiley, argue that all mid-decade redistricting – whether in Texas, California or some other state – is wrong.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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That leaves two options: Either the models need to be updated, or the standard model of cosmology is wrong.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like most extended car warranty providers, CarShield excludes pre-existing conditions that existed before your warranty took effect, as well as damage resulting from poor maintenance, neglect or intentional abuse.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shootouts are lame in comparison.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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On the other hand, Powell probably has little incentive to commit firmly given high lame-duck status and the fact that more employment and inflation numbers will hit before the September meeting.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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This was the first time Forest had been beaten by three or more goals at the City Ground in the top flight since February 1999, when they were dismantled 8-1 by Manchester United, and also Nuno’s worst home defeat since his Tottenham team were beaten 3-0, also by United, in October 2021.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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His situation was worse because his team was.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to widening the road from two to four lanes from San Dieguito Road to Via de la Valle, the narrow bridge deemed functionally obsolete and structurally deficient, will be replaced with a new 354-foot-long and 76-foot-wide bridge.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The deficient vice of being open-minded is being narrow-minded.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But that spring, my mental health wasn’t in a good place thanks to the volatile combination of two years of pandemic lockdown, switching my antidepressants, my undiagnosed ADHD and a horrible case of writer's block.—
Alison Cochrun,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But for the rest of us mere mortals, the idea of stepping into an ice bath for 10 minutes a day is awful.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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And then these families are in this awful position.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
The Enquirer,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Each player took two bad sacks and threw one terrible interception.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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After two terrible weeks, the stock finished this week up almost 1%.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacceptable. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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