as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
spitting at a teacher is inexcusable behavior and will be severely punished
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Recent Examples of inexcusable
Those dousings also prompted outrage from police leaders — who decried it as an inexcusable sign of disrespect, and even suggested that officers willing to walk away from that kind of horseplay should consider another line of work.
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Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The position Casey Wasserman has put his agents in is inexcusable.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
What Trump did is inexcusable and should be called out as such.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The position Casey Wasserman has put his agents in is inexcusable.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
The position Casey Wasserman has put his agents in is inexcusable.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
What Trump did is inexcusable and should be called out as such.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The position Casey Wasserman has put his agents in is inexcusable.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
Adjective
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Even in the absence of any proven crime committed by Tisch, even in the naivest retelling or understanding of Tisch’s correspondences with Epstein, his unacceptable relationship with this man deserves censure.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Locally, Israel has taken advantage of the strategically unforgivable decision by Hezbollah to join the fighting on behalf of its Iranian patrons.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Schertz made the unforgivable mistake of losing at exactly the wrong time.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Salim has to be the pragmatic one who pretends everything around them isn’t morally unjustifiable just to get through the day without losing his mind.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, said the war was morally unjustifiable.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Asian version will take flight after the original contest takes place in Vienna in May, with 35 countries competing in the singing contest known for outrageous costumes, towering ballads and high-energy performances.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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There is a difference between being anti-establishment and not supporting Israel as opposed to outrageous, radical views laced with antisemitism.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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More to the point: Doing nothing would be unpardonable.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
27 Nov. 2025
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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That an insurer can award eight-figure paydays and stockpile vast reserves while households absorb devastating premium hikes is indefensible.—
Barbara Hoare,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some philosophers and activists advocate for pet abolition, arguing that treating any animals as property is ethically indefensible.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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