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
According to Serenity, Humanities Tennessee won’t exist in a few months, if the federal government doesn’t reverse its ridiculous, inexcusable decision to defund the NEH.
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Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Edmonton racked up a staggering 85 penalty minutes and a suspension for Evander Kane isn’t out of the question after his inexcusable and dangerous stick found Carter Verhaeghe’s neck when the Panthers forward was defenseless on the ice.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn’t a ‘both sides’ issue.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Just seven episodes into a sitcom with five main characters to flesh out, that’s not inexcusable.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Edmonton racked up a staggering 85 penalty minutes and a suspension for Evander Kane isn’t out of the question after his inexcusable and dangerous stick found Carter Verhaeghe’s neck when the Panthers forward was defenseless on the ice.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn’t a ‘both sides’ issue.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Just seven episodes into a sitcom with five main characters to flesh out, that’s not inexcusable.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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While Led Zeppelin would have benefited greatly from Reid’s singing, songwriting and distinctive guitar work, being in that barnstorming band would have placed unacceptable artistic restraints on him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The unexpected adverse media campaign that was launched by those who resigned on 24 March 2025 has caused incalculable damage and offers a glimpse of the unacceptable behaviors displayed in private.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Another missed opportunity to bring everyone home would be unforgivable – a moral, security, and diplomatic failure.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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Secretly burying young people in unmarked graves is unforgivable.—
Will Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
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Claude, valued at $61.5 billion, could cost $80–90 billion with market premiums, unjustifiable when licensing suffices.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Iran says talks now ‘unjustifiable’ The sixth round of U.S.-Iran indirect talks planned for Sunday over Iran ’s nuclear program will not take place, mediator Oman said.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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This game lets fans of telenovelas take on the outrageous characters and melodramatic plot twists to tell memorable stories.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Adam Devine brought outrageous comedy to the role of Bumper and has been a regular face in film and TV since.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
3 Aug. 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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Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Expecting Texans to shoulder this burden on their own while the rest of the country stood idly by would be morally indefensible and undermine the idea of our country as a group of states united.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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This is where indefensible personal taste comes in.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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