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
What Trump did is inexcusable and should be called out as such.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The position Casey Wasserman has put his agents in is inexcusable.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
How inexcusable that a few professionals ignored a serious issue and went forward with the launch, costing seven brave American their lives and likely traumatizing a generation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
For a law purportedly designed to help people treat their mental health conditions, this is an inexcusable outcome.
—Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The position Casey Wasserman has put his agents in is inexcusable.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
How inexcusable that a few professionals ignored a serious issue and went forward with the launch, costing seven brave American their lives and likely traumatizing a generation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
For a law purportedly designed to help people treat their mental health conditions, this is an inexcusable outcome.
—Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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There have also been reports that some migrants are being held at the processing center longer than ICE policy allows, something Veasey called unacceptable.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Government actions have an important symbolic value and show that authorities deem violence against women unacceptable, said Isadora Vianna, a sociology researcher from Rio de Janeiro State University.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Attitudinal issues or clashes of personality aren’t unforgivable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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In Season 1, eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell) tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 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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Dybel and others hail Gayle as the creator of the festival’s popular mascots, which headlined the annual zany event and outrageous parade.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those supporting the defendants have called those charges outrageous, saying the defendants were there protesting ICE and that the government has gone overboard to send a message.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
10 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
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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 12 Mar. 2026.
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