UNJUSTIFIABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

unjustifiable

adjective

ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-bəl

Definition of unjustifiable

as in unacceptable

too bad to be excused or justified an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged

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Recent Examples of unjustifiable 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 Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, said the war was morally unjustifiable. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 She had been detained for 46 days; a federal judge that day ruled her detention unjustifiable. — J Malcolm Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 Time away from her family felt increasingly unjustifiable. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unjustifiable

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Adjective

Democrats have called it an unacceptable gift from a foreign government that is barred by the Constitution, as what is called an emolument.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Should England go on to win their quarterfinal or entire tournament, their run will be tainted by this scandal, forever laden with an asterisk over this unacceptable atrocity.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of unacceptable

Adjective

These charges are outrageous and should be alarming to every American.

— Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Dressed in rehearsal clothes, the comedian pulls a series of exaggerated expressions, hinting at the outrageous comedy audiences can expect when the curtain rises.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Definition of outrageous

Adjective

Alyssa Thomas' thug-like play, punching Caitlin Clark in the throat and kneeing her in the groin, is indefensible.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Pressing South Africa to dismantle post-apartheid transformation measures as the price of treatment is indefensible, undermining sovereignty and making cooperation on health harder.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 June 2026

Definition of indefensible

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

But a loss, coming after such an absurd, farcical process, and removing the possibility of a gigantic matchup against Spain or Portugal in the quarterfinals in Los Angeles, would be unforgivable.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Yet praising them in such a manner is unforgivable and can put him in the same bracket as Luis Figo.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Definition of unforgivable

Adjective

There are people of goodwill who think the way out of this insupportable situation lies in the fight for equal democratic rights in a single state for everyone living in the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

— Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
There is no consensus on this in today’s housing discourse, and if anything, the discussion is leaning toward trying to make housing an entitlement, something completely insupportable and undesirable.

— Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 May 2023

Definition of insupportable

Adjective

The early Cold War liberals had read their history books and seen how the French Revolution had begun with high progressive hopes but descended into a vicious bloodbath.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
After a similarly vicious storm struck the New York area late Friday, hundreds of thousands of utility customers were left without power, trains to New Jersey were canceled and thousands of trees were damaged or uprooted.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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