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
An inexcusable act of political violence by one disturbed individual must never be exploited as justification for broader censorship and control.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
For a team that prides itself on being superior in preparation and detailed work, though, the Tillman penalty is inexcusable.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The inexcusable, evil acts of an individual.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
This inexcusable violence belongs nowhere in a civilized society.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
For a team that prides itself on being superior in preparation and detailed work, though, the Tillman penalty is inexcusable.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The inexcusable, evil acts of an individual.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
This inexcusable violence belongs nowhere in a civilized society.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
Adjective
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Not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hufanga deemed that first-quarter Jeanty touchdown unacceptable because any touchdown is unacceptable at this point to Denver’s defense.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The episode is dotted with telling references to Oklahoma’s notorious history of racial intolerance, but its central plotline is the fallout from Lee’s unforgivable blabbermouthing.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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The two men do eventually join forces, however, once Dante’s goons cross an unforgivable line.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The heinous, appalling and unjustifiable massacre of October 7 followed decades of violence.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Other comedians have pointed to the inconsistency of balking at performing in Saudi Arabia when other governments around the world also sponsor morally unjustifiable actions.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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We were inspired by their outrageous VHS cover art that promised epic tales of heroic barbarians rescuing buxom babes from giant monsters.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 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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Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Their comments were indefensible, offensive, hurtful.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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One area Lue isn’t too concerned with is the second unit, where backup center Brook Lopez and power forward John Collins have forged a nearly indefensible tandem.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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