unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
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Examples of unacceptable in a Sentence
a word that is unacceptable in formal English
Some of her ideas were unacceptable to other people.
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Muna joins pop singer Chappell Roan in calling out unacceptable behavior from fans online.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024
There was a big dip in residual values for volume cars, and this is something absolutely unacceptable in our segment.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
It is designed to prohibit the use of drones made by Da Jing Innovations (DJI) in the U.S. by adding the company to the Federal Communications Commission’s list of equipment considered to pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.
—Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Antitrust experts say such an order would mean months of delay, which would be unacceptable to the companies.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2024
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024
There was a big dip in residual values for volume cars, and this is something absolutely unacceptable in our segment.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
It is designed to prohibit the use of drones made by Da Jing Innovations (DJI) in the U.S. by adding the company to the Federal Communications Commission’s list of equipment considered to pose an unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.
—Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Antitrust experts say such an order would mean months of delay, which would be unacceptable to the companies.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Unacceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacceptable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
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