unacceptably

Examples

• All

• And the rapid increase explains the poor services and the unacceptably long waiting times for services.

• First, there will continue to be an unacceptably large number of child deaths in the world.

  YaleCourses

• The human cost of this system is unacceptably high.

  Academic text (2016)

• Anything more than this can result in unacceptably long download times.

  Academic text (2001)

• The number of fourth-grade students reading below grade level remains unacceptably high.

  Academic text (2012)

• The risk of an accidental or inadvertent nuclear launch is unacceptably high.

  Academic text (2005)

• However, this normative data tended to be based on sample sizes that are unacceptably small.

  Academic text (2014)

• The utility CEO resigned as a result of his company's unacceptably poor response.

  Blog text (25)

• All of these trends have left the profession with unacceptably high levels of dissatisfaction, stress, and incivility.

  Academic text (1994)

• The unacceptably high levels of pollution forced the city to take immediate action.

Synonyms

I

inappropriately

vsunacceptably

45 4.5

In a way that is not right for the situation

is used when an action is judged not allowed rather than only ill fitting

U

unbearably

vsunacceptably

12 4.9

So strong or bad that you cannot stand it

is used when something is judged not allowed rather than only intense

I

intolerably

vsunacceptably

2 6.3

So bad that someone cannot bear it

is used when something is judged not allowed or okay by others

U

unconscionably

vsunacceptably

2 8.9

In a way that is very unfair or too harsh

is used for general disapproval not only for unfair or immoral acts

U

unbecomingly

vsunacceptably

• Formal

1 8.1

In a way that is not proper or suitable for the situation

is used when conduct is judged not allowed rather than merely lacking decorum

O

objectionably

vsunacceptably

7.7

In a way that many people find rude or offensive

is used when behavior is judged not allowed rather than merely displeasing

U

unpalatably

vsunacceptably

7.9

In an unpleasant way, often because it tastes bad or is hard to accept

is used when something is judged not allowed overall rather than just unpleasant

U

undesirably

vsunacceptably

4.8

In a way that people do not want or that causes problems

is used when something is judged not allowed rather than only unwanted

Antonyms

A

acceptably

2 3.2

In a way that is good enough but not very good

How Acceptable

excellently

8 2.8

properly

686 1.0

acceptably

2 3.2

questionably

1 6.1

unacceptably

4 4.4

inadequately

8 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology