as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
an unforgivable crime that society must seek just punishment for they considered their friend's selfish behavior unforgivable
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Recent Examples of unforgivable
Short of your life preserver, your water bottle may be the worst thing to forget, even one day out on the river, where the sun’s rays are unforgivable.
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Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Some have called for a spin-off series about Laurel’s middle-aged quandaries, about how she’s dealt with the loss of her best friend, a divorce, and a daughter who makes messy, almost unforgivable, choices.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025
For a character as proud as Kahn, this may be unforgivable, despite the consolatory Alamo that Hank rolls under the closing garage door.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
The Manhattan murders are unforgivable, with families now forever impacted because of them.
—Keita Franklin, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Some have called for a spin-off series about Laurel’s middle-aged quandaries, about how she’s dealt with the loss of her best friend, a divorce, and a daughter who makes messy, almost unforgivable, choices.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2025
For a character as proud as Kahn, this may be unforgivable, despite the consolatory Alamo that Hank rolls under the closing garage door.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
The Manhattan murders are unforgivable, with families now forever impacted because of them.
—Keita Franklin, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
Adjective
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Violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other Republicans — especially in the House — see it as an unacceptable expansion of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, which Republicans have tried to eliminate or cut back since it was enacted 15 years ago.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Chargers committed 14 penalties last week in an inexcusable loss to the New York Giants and rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Having this type of call occur in the final week of the regular season in a game that could alter the playoff picture is simply inexcusable.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The Sack Dress was outrageous, really outrageous.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Driss has fielded his share of outrageous custom requests.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other comedians have pointed to the inconsistency of balking at performing in Saudi Arabia when other governments around the world also sponsor morally unjustifiable actions.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The choice to incinerate them is unjustifiable and undermines efforts to protect the health and rights of women and girls.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Along with the $8 million Redwood Marine Terminal, Humboldt was the most indefensible of any offshore wind power proposal yet conceived.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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But to take your best friend's Holocaust survival story and pass it off as your own for quite some time seems indefensible.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgivable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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