UNPARDONABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

unpardonable

adjective

ˌən-ˈpärd-nə-bəl

Definition of unpardonable

as in unacceptable

too bad to be excused or justified regards cruelty to animals as an unpardonable sin

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Recent Examples of unpardonable Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable. — Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Alone in George’s office, Roger commits the unpardonable offense of reading his notebook. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025 Trump’s explicit threats against the Bidens, and his record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpardonable pardon, columnist Jackie Calmes writes. — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 In her small and deeply Catholic community, suicide is an unpardonable sin, so a horrible crime lures her with the promise of escape. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpardonable

Adjective

Tell them that their behavior is embarrassing and unacceptable.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Other officials told me that, in meetings of White House staff, Finer, the deputy national-security adviser, often asked what civilian death toll would be deemed unacceptable.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of unacceptable

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

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

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

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

History is filled with systems that were durable, highly organized, and morally indefensible.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Because the indefensible part is that, in refusing to pay the exorbitant but fully understood price to land LeBron, the Warriors didn’t just miss out on the King.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of indefensible

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

Harbaugh had tense standoffs with legacy defenders Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs and, during the 2012 season, held a sitdown with his players to address their vicious and personal attacks on his approach.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The film also shows Maddox and her father in a vicious argument inside her car that illustrates the fracturing of their once-close bond.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

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