unobjectionable

adjective

Definition of unobjectionablenext
as in ethical
not likely to bother or offend anyone The practice is seen as perfectly unobjectionable.

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Recent Examples of unobjectionable Taking a reassuring tone, the post walks readers through a series of unobjectionable commitments. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026 While a standard Whiskey Sour is a delightful experience, almost invariably mixed with bourbon and made smooth and unobjectionable with egg white, the Rattlesnake is that same framework but greener. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026 After all, humans often intervene in the natural order in morally unobjectionable ways. — JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025 But the triumph is unobjectionable, unquestionable. — Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unobjectionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobjectionable
  1. ethical
  2. honorable
  3. true
  4. immaculate
  5. moral
  6. correct
  7. legitimate
  8. inoffensive
Adjective
  • Put another way, in bringing the footage into the realm of film, and not reality television—his domain—Fielder breached some ethical standard.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The collaboration with De Beers Group and Grandview Klein Diamonds is one of ethical sourcing and complete traceability.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of ethical
Adjective
  • Central to the exhibition is the tension between the honorable and the immoral, the appealing and the revolting.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Dealing with the British, his Tenzing is scrupulous and honorable, but don’t confuse that with subservience.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of honorable
Adjective
  • For her, the recognition is a way to show people how to stay true to their art.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Not only were the stories never proven true, but also at least one student later admitted to lying.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of true
Adjective
  • The paperwork was immaculate, but nobody was watching for the renewal date.
    — Patrick O'Connor, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Texas Roadhouse isn't just a one-trick pony, though, as their appetizers — the cheese fries in particular — are immaculate, and their chili is some of the best in the biz.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of immaculate
Adjective
  • One in five American adults has had an intimate encounter with AI, according to an MIT study, increasing the risk that some users believe AI is conscious and advocating for rights or moral status.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That working class people live with paucity of choice, and of chances, may be considered from the outside as a moral and social ill to be reckoned with, but Betty correctly sees that this is the fact of her life and behaves and thinks accordingly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of moral
Adjective
  • Issagholyan built out a 24-session plan to course-correct, involving twice weekly visits in which I would be chiropractically adjusted, my jaw cold-lasered to promote cellular regeneration and my back muscles stimulated by electrodes.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Google is correct that Personal Intelligence is opt-in, but the company uses various prompts and pop-ups to entice users to turn it on without fully explaining the consequences.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of correct
Adjective
  • However, don't randomly disable legitimate Android system components because their technical names look strange.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes as of release day, Possible Love has reached a level of acclaim that places Jeon into legitimate Oscar contention — another first for her.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of legitimate
Adjective
  • Whether the result handsome or simply inoffensive is a matter of taste.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of inoffensive

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