as in wrong
falling short of a standard
this work is entirely unacceptable
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Recent Examples of unacceptable
Regardless of the circumstances, Brown said the results are unacceptable.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The allegations about the company and driver in this deadly accident are outrageous and unacceptable in Texas.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
Your attempts to undermine her legacy are unwarranted and unacceptable.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Another 10 schools — including Manor Middle School — across nine districts or charters received their third unacceptable score.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unacceptable
Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The allegations about the company and driver in this deadly accident are outrageous and unacceptable in Texas.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
Your attempts to undermine her legacy are unwarranted and unacceptable.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Another 10 schools — including Manor Middle School — across nine districts or charters received their third unacceptable score.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unacceptable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptable
Adjective
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One of the company’s big assumptions about the phone had turned out to be wrong.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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However, according to the Baseball Rules Academy, the umpires got the call wrong.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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But August is perhaps a poor month in which to rally the staff.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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For certain situations, particularly if someone is in poor health, experts generally say claiming early makes sense.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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But there's also nothing worse than missing a connection that delays your trip by hours or even a full day.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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But Littell, who had been on a good roll, had — by his standards — a bad day, allowing the Tigers to go ahead 3-2 in the fourth.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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The report alleges a range of major violations plaguing St. Hope Public Schools — including conflicts of interests among its top officers, improper use of public funding, deficient accounting processes and the employment of a largely unqualified teaching staff.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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If a person is not deficient in iron, too much iron can cause significant problems.5 3.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
23 June 2025
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To be able to say that so many writers have been meaningful to you is not a horrible thing.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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If Flagg develops into the human triple double who leads the team to the Western Conference Finals and NBA Finals in his first six years, the trade can be called not a horrible deal.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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This has been an awful process—a frantic rush to meet an artificial deadline that has tested every limit of this institution.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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However, the idea that Gunn was going to make an awful Superman movie does not match up with his history of comic book productions across Marvel and DC.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Vegas bounced back from a terrible loss to the Fever with an 86-68 win over the Sun on Sunday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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And because of that, it’s shielded us from the terrible things that happen downstream in the supply chain.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacceptable. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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