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
Some of what the Trump administration has undertaken in the higher ed space is inexcusable.
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David Paterson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Losing the series to the Edmonton Oilers in the way that the Kings did is inexcusable.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
The unmistakable calamity of costly errors both physical and philosophical have left the Kings with an inexcusable end to their season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Czechs scored 43 seconds in on their first shot of the game, and again with 2.4 seconds left in the first period — inexcusable times to give up a goal.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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David Paterson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Losing the series to the Edmonton Oilers in the way that the Kings did is inexcusable.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
The unmistakable calamity of costly errors both physical and philosophical have left the Kings with an inexcusable end to their season.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Czechs scored 43 seconds in on their first shot of the game, and again with 2.4 seconds left in the first period — inexcusable times to give up a goal.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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Meanwhile, an unacceptable state of affairs persists.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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The latest version of a controversial bill that would require the sale of federal land to pay for tax cuts limits the scope of Bureau of Land Management property eligible for sale, but remains unacceptable to hunting, fishing, and conservation leaders.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2025
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Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The sisters also mention their own summer 16, when something unforgivable happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
19 June 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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And without consumers, infrastructure investment remains commercially unjustifiable.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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My hair fell out, my mouth filled with sores, and the overnight fevers were outrageous.—
Noor Hassan,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 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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By selecting a case where the underlying policy is widely considered legally indefensible, the Court may be trying to isolate the injunction issue from the merits of Trump’s executive order.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 May 2025
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That someone would appropriate her best friend’s saga of wartime survival is clearly indefensible.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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