EXCEPTIONABLE Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

exceptionable

adjective

ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-bəl

Definition of exceptionable

as in offensive

provoking or likely to provoke protest as long as the language is not exceptionable, people can discuss any topic they want in the chat room

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Adjective

Since 2022, the Falcons haven’t finished worse than 10th in the NFL in rushing — and their new offense, led by coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, suggests that won’t soon change.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
The Liberty were unable to find much offensive success after the break.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

Lonnie is loud, obnoxious, and vulgar in ways that rankle traditional golfers.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
And, for all the theater of the hearing and Wyper’s expressions of sympathy with aldermen, the Stonepeak executive didn’t offer any meaningful concessions to make this obnoxious meter deal more palatable for Chicagoans.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of obnoxious

Adjective

Critics say such plans are wholly unacceptable because light pollution from so many large, bright satellites would radically degrade views of the night sky.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
For the union, this is unacceptable and yet another issue their members are facing.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of unacceptable

Adjective

While some may be looking for more reasons to eat cookies, many more are simply hesitating to eat salads and other fresh produce amid a multistate outbreak of cyclospora, known for that unpleasant symptom, among others.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Principal owner John Middleton recently discussed the challenging decision to dismiss longtime manager Rob Thomson, admitting that terminating employees remains the most difficult and unpleasant aspect of his executive role, even after decades.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of unpleasant

Adjective

Actual theater buildings were built in Hartford and elsewhere in the 1790s but couldn’t overcome the formidable opposition of those who still considered theater to be a highly objectionable artform.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
The list, however, does not provide images of the content that NPS found objectionable.

— Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 June 2026

Definition of objectionable

Adjective

While this sounds acceptable, only regulating these harms when they are being used by corporations would essentially restrict states to two undesirable options.

— Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
Yet the notable gap in the poem between Odysseus, who will do anything to reclaim his home, and the slaves, who lack their own homes, still indicates that the life of a slave is undesirable.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Definition of undesirable

Adjective

Our society is far from throwing off the notion that aging is unfortunate, if not reprehensible.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Sovereign wealth, private equity money, and a network of oily alliances between FIFA and the world’s most reprehensible regimes have transformed the sport forever.

— Aaron Timms, Washington Post, 18 June 2026

Definition of reprehensible

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