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
The airline’s behavior here is inexcusable.
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Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
Smith’s participation in this crime is inexcusable, but Smith owned up to his crime, told the truth in court despite fear of retribution and threats, and has now accepted responsibility and received this long prison sentence.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2026
This claim seeks to hold the Defendants accountable for their inexcusable failure to protect [the victim], resulting in her profound suffering and the birth of her child under traumatic circumstances.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
After her March 4 arrest, a representative called her actions inexcusable and said that ideally, the arrest would lead to overdue change in her life.
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Andrew Dalton,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
Smith’s participation in this crime is inexcusable, but Smith owned up to his crime, told the truth in court despite fear of retribution and threats, and has now accepted responsibility and received this long prison sentence.
—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2026
This claim seeks to hold the Defendants accountable for their inexcusable failure to protect [the victim], resulting in her profound suffering and the birth of her child under traumatic circumstances.
—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
After her March 4 arrest, a representative called her actions inexcusable and said that ideally, the arrest would lead to overdue change in her life.
—
Andrew Dalton,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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If scar tissue is too severe, if prior surgeries have left the blood supply compromised, or if a patient's goals aren't achievable without unacceptable risk, proceeding could cause irreversible damage.
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Yes, Stokes’ late night out, in the context of what went on before, was unacceptable.
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Yet praising them in such a manner is unforgivable and can put him in the same bracket as Luis Figo.
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Concerns have also been raised regarding the safety of my fans, band, crew, family, and myself, including threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable.
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This unjustifiable benefit, which could be worth more than a hundred million dollars to the Trumps, would go directly into the pockets of the President and his family.
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Parents may be masking their children because the CDC continuously published shoddy research meant to support their unjustifiable policy positions.
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By then the alternate endings were a hot topic, and Rice pulled an outrageous stunt.
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In 2014, Messi began with that famously outrageous winner against Bosnia, arguably bettered it against Iran a few days later, with a splendid winner in stoppage time.
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Alyssa Thomas' thug-like play, punching Caitlin Clark in the throat and kneeing her in the groin, is indefensible.
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Pressing South Africa to dismantle post-apartheid transformation measures as the price of treatment is indefensible, undermining sovereignty and making cooperation on health harder.
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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