UNFORGIVABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

unforgivable

adjective

ˌən-fər-ˈgi-və-bəl

Definition of unforgivable

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 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 As in Gaza, the recent bombing of Lebanon has been indiscriminate, with unforgivable civilian casualties. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 Emma’s intentions are unforgivable, says Rachel, whose cousin was injured in a shooting. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026 There were some unforgivable mistakes—like releasing versions of the Epstein files with unredacted nude images of young women or possibly teenage girls. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unforgivable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable

Adjective

The episode has added to a growing chorus of concern among AI safety advocates, who argue that agents capable of independently identifying and exploiting unknown vulnerabilities across multiple companies’ infrastructure present an unacceptable risk.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Conditional approval remains a possibility for firms demonstrating no unacceptable risks.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of unacceptable

Adjective

The move is widely deemed inexplicable and inexcusable, as George is considered an inconsistent, injury-prone downgrade from Brown, despite the draft capital.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Dim projection, poor sound, dirty rooms, temperature swings, or worn seats are inexcusable.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

Definition of inexcusable

Adjective

Paint-to-sample colors and outrageous styling are certainly attention-getters.

— Morgan Korn, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Araki quickly points out that there is also much of himself in Wilde’s artist character and some of her most outrageous dialogue comes straight from things Araki has said in his own past interviews.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of outrageous

Adjective

This unjustifiable benefit, which could be worth more than a hundred million dollars to the Trumps, would go directly into the pockets of the President and his family.

— Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Parents may be masking their children because the CDC continuously published shoddy research meant to support their unjustifiable policy positions.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of unjustifiable

Adjective

Josh Allen, arguably the NFL's best player, is a company man and great teammate for the Buffalo Bills, but Wednesday's defense of the indefensible new uniforms the team is rolling out in the coming NFL season was too much.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Using troops to run, monitor, or tally elections would be legally indefensible absent an actual insurrection preventing people from voting.

— James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Definition of indefensible

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