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unacceptable

ac·cept·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-sep-tuh-buh l]
    • /ækˈsɛp tə bəl/
    • /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-sep-tuh-buh l]
    • /ækˈsɛp tə bəl/

Definitions of unacceptable word

  • adjective unacceptable capable or worthy of being accepted. 1
  • adjective unacceptable pleasing to the receiver; satisfactory; agreeable; welcome. 1
  • adjective unacceptable meeting only minimum requirements; barely adequate: an acceptable performance. 1
  • adjective unacceptable capable of being endured; tolerable; bearable: acceptable levels of radiation. 1
  • adjective unacceptable offensive, unwelcome 1
  • abbreviation UNACCEPTABLE unsatisfactory 1
See all 9 definitions of unacceptable

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Origin of unacceptable

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word acceptābilis. See accept, -able

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Parts of speech for Unacceptable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unacceptable

unacceptable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unacceptable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unacceptable

adj unacceptable

  • bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
  • beyond the pale — If you think that someone's actions or behaviour are not acceptable, you can say that they are beyond the pale.
  • bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
  • cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
  • dissatisfactory — causing dissatisfaction; unsatisfactory: dissatisfactory service.

noun unacceptable

  • inhospitality — lack of hospitality; inhospitable attitude toward or treatment of visitors, guests, etc.
  • inhospitableness — The quality of being inhospitable.

adjective unacceptable

  • deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
  • disappointing — failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.
  • dislikable — Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
  • exceptionable — Open to objection; causing disapproval or offense.
  • improper — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
All 33 Synonyms of unacceptable

Antonyms for unacceptable

adj unacceptable

  • a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
  • abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
  • ad rem — to the point; without digression
  • all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
  • all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.

adjective unacceptable

  • conformant — In accordance with a set of specifications.
  • eligible — qualified for sth
  • enforcible — Capable of being enforced.
  • favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
  • jural — pertaining to law; legal.
All 87 Antonyms of unacceptable

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  • asterisk

    An asterisk is the sign *. It is used especially to indicate that there is further information about something in another part of the text.

  • cacology

    a bad choice of words; faulty speech

  • catharsis

    Catharsis is getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions such as anger or sadness by expressing them in some way.

  • defense mechanism

    A defense mechanism is a way of behaving or thinking which is not conscious or deliberate and is an automatic reaction to unpleasant experiences or feelings such as anxiety and fear.

  • eligible

    qualified for sth

  • generative grammar

    a linguistic theory that attempts to describe the tacit knowledge that a native speaker has of a language by establishing a set of explicit, formalized rules that specify or generate all the possible grammatical sentences of a language, while excluding all unacceptable sentences. Compare transformational grammar.
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