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
These are all inexcusable and counterproductive acts of violence.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The omission of any reference to South Carolina Head Coach Dawn Staley was inexcusable.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
And while the post was only sent internally to other teachers, District 111's superintendent said that, whether parents saw it or not, the post was inexcusable.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But the four losses to egregious tankers were inexcusable.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
The omission of any reference to South Carolina Head Coach Dawn Staley was inexcusable.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
And while the post was only sent internally to other teachers, District 111's superintendent said that, whether parents saw it or not, the post was inexcusable.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But the four losses to egregious tankers were inexcusable.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inexcusable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
Adjective
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Our current contractor’s price proposal and timeline to finish the bridge was unreasonable and unacceptable.—
Katie Thomson,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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What happened was unacceptable.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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And while politics has and always will be intertwined with sports, simply selecting Italy to compete would be a totally unforgivable abuse of power that would undermine the many years teams have spent trying to qualify for the event.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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As in Gaza, the recent bombing of Lebanon has been indiscriminate, with unforgivable civilian casualties.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Salim has to be the pragmatic one who pretends everything around them isn’t morally unjustifiable just to get through the day without losing his mind.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, said the war was morally unjustifiable.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At those prices, the Cheer-Like-A-Native flight ticket of $836 to Montevideo seems outrageous.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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The finish is completely outrageous.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Even in one of the most politically one-sided cities in America, councilors understood this decision was indefensible.—
Anne Brensley,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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That’s indefensible, that performance tonight.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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