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- [wawr-uh n-tuh-buh l, wor-]
- /ˈwɔr ən tə bəl, ˈwɒr-/
- /ʌnˈwɔrəntəbl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wawr-uh n-tuh-buh l, wor-]
- /ˈwɔr ən tə bəl, ˈwɒr-/
Definitions of unwarrantable word
- adjective unwarrantable capable of being warranted. 1
- adjective unwarrantable (of deer) of a legal age for hunting. 1
- adjective unwarrantable incapable of vindication or justification 0
- adjective unwarrantable Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. 0
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Origin of unwarrantable
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; warrant + -able
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Parts of speech for Unwarrantable
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unwarrantable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unwarrantable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unwarrantable
adj unwarrantable
- absonant — inharmonious
- black-market — to black-marketeer.
- criticizable — to censure or find fault with.
- illegal — forbidden by law or statute.
- indefensible — not justifiable; inexcusable: indefensible behavior.
adjective unwarrantable
- exceeding — Very great.
- extralegal — (of an action or situation) beyond the authority of the law; not regulated by the law.
- foundationless — Without foundation; unfounded.
- interdicted — Prohibited or forbidden.
- outlawed — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
adverb unwarrantable
- inexcusably — incapable of being excused or justified.
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