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
In 2024, Schertz made the unforgivable mistake of losing at exactly the wrong time.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Crosby considered that unforgivable.
—Pat Leonard, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Attitudinal issues or clashes of personality aren’t unforgivable.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
In Season 1, eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell) tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Crosby considered that unforgivable.
—Pat Leonard, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Attitudinal issues or clashes of personality aren’t unforgivable.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
In Season 1, eight years after an unforgivable mistake nukes his promising college football career, hotshot quarterback Russ Holliday (Powell) tries to resurrect his dreams by disguising himself as Chad Powers — a talented oddball who walks on to the struggling South Georgia Catfish.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgivable
Adjective
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Clearly, those are unacceptable results.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trump, back in Washington, told the New York Post that even the deal Vance brought was unacceptable.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The omission of any reference to South Carolina Head Coach Dawn Staley was inexcusable.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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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The nuggets were not the most outrageous item in a lineup that included an edible hot sauce packet and Mountain Dew Baja Blast under-eye pads.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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My room, outfitted with a round bed and a freestanding tub, edged into Austin Powers territory—outrageous in theory, wildly practical in reality (especially with the tub offering an impeccable sightline to the TV).—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 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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Albuquerque held on to Goa after his men rebelled, insisting that the city was indefensible.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Vancouver’s young players haven’t improved, and various deployment decisions — like playing Evander Kane far more than any other forward, or utilizing Teddy Blueger as a first-line centre after the Olympic break — have been downright indefensible.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Unforgivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgivable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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