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unacceptable
adjective
Not adequate to give satisfaction
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ˌʌn.æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bl̩
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adjective
Not adequate to give satisfaction
“The coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable”
adjective
Not acceptable; not welcome
“A word unacceptable in polite society”
adjective
(used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable
“Impossible behavior”
adjective
Not conforming to standard usage
“The following use of ‘access’ was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists: ‘You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers’”
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The coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable
A word unacceptable in polite society
An unacceptable violation of personal freedom
Impossible behavior
The following use of ‘access’ was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists: ‘You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers’
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