unjustifiable

adjective

un·​jus·​ti·​fi·​able ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unjustifiable (audio)
: unable to be justified : not excusable or justifiable
an unjustifiable decision
taking an unjustifiable risk
unjustifiable expenses
unjustifiably adverb
unjustifiably high prices

Examples of unjustifiable in a Sentence

an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged
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To convict, prosecutors must prove Penny's use of lethal force was unjustifiable and that Penny acted recklessly and consciously disregarded the substantial risk of putting Neely in the chokehold for so long. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024 Coppola captures the ambivalence of officers continuing to honor the fallen during an unjustifiable and unwinnable war, but the drama is buttoned-up and square. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 One year on from the appalling, unjustifiable Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s ongoing, disproportionate military assault and atrocities in Gaza, the whole Middle East is on the brink of a catastrophic regional war. Mary Robinson, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024 And lastly, we cannot be held hostage to the voices on the extreme, that are, voices that are applauding starvation and displacement, that encourage collective punishment, that defend the indefensible, that justify the unjustifiable. Abc News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unjustifiable 

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unjustifiable was in 1674

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“Unjustifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unjustifiable. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

unjustifiable

adjective
un·​jus·​ti·​fi·​able
ˌən-ˈjəs-tə-ˌfī-ə-bəl, -ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-
: not justifiable
unjustifiably adverb

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