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unconscionable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unconscionable

1 going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

  • an unconscionable number of errors for an important government report
Synonyms of unconscionable

baroque, devilish, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate, insane, intolerable, lavish, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, undue, unmerciful
Words Related to unconscionable

boundless, endless, immeasurable, infinite, limitless

unbearable, unjustifiable, unwarranted

improper, inappropriate, thick, unseemly

unrestrained
Phrases Synonymous with unconscionable

a bit much, over the top
Near Antonyms of unconscionable

deficient, inadequate, insufficient

minimal, minimum
Antonyms of unconscionable

middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate

2 not guided by or showing a concern for what is right

  • a politician with an unconscionable disregard for the truth
Synonyms of unconscionable

cutthroat, immoral, Machiavellian, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous
Words Related to unconscionable

merciless, pitiless, remorseless, ruthless

crooked, deceitful, dishonest, jackleg, knavish

corrupt, debased, debauched, decadent, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, libertine, licentious, profligate

cheapjack, dog-eat-dog, opportunistic

calculating, scheming, sharp
Near Antonyms of unconscionable

conscientious, good, honorable, just, noble, righteous, virtuous
Antonyms of unconscionable

ethical, moral, principled, scrupulous

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