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
For a law purportedly designed to help people treat their mental health conditions, this is an inexcusable outcome.
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Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Particularly inexcusable was a delay of game to begin Miami’s final possession.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s inexcusable for a six-figure SUV like the Gravity, but unfortunately, not surprising in this modern era of incomplete new model launches.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
Even that late-season stretch had its warts, as the Steelers blew a prime opportunity to clinch the division with an inexcusable Week 17 loss in Cleveland.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Particularly inexcusable was a delay of game to begin Miami’s final possession.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s inexcusable for a six-figure SUV like the Gravity, but unfortunately, not surprising in this modern era of incomplete new model launches.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
Even that late-season stretch had its warts, as the Steelers blew a prime opportunity to clinch the division with an inexcusable Week 17 loss in Cleveland.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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The behavior's unacceptable, and so this is our way to try to end it or stop it, at least here in Manteca.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That is completely unacceptable.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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For the Chinese Communist Party, which stakes its claim to legitimacy on defeating Japanese invaders during World War II, that would be an unforgivable outrage.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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There is often tension between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but to make this kind of public accusation – that his mother behaved in a narcissistic, controlling and disturbingly sexualised way – is unforgivable.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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Time away from her family felt increasingly unjustifiable.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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There are some problematic cases already in the Hall, and the inconsistency grows increasingly unjustifiable.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their Fat Tuesday tradition is to walk through the French Quarter and admire people’s intricate and outrageous costumes.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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It’s gotten so outrageous that companies will get rid of Nvidia to, well, hire Nvidia, since these bone-crushing hyperscalers run on Nvidia.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 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
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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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Two of the most talked about these days are the indefensible actions of ICE and the attempt of this government to take over the arts in this country.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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