unconscionable
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8.9
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbl/
- Well it's absolutely unconscionable that he would make those jokes.
- an unconscionable contract
- an unconscionable provision
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Watch on YouTubeA court probably wouldn't find this arbitration clause unconscionable.
- A court probably wouldn't find this arbitration clause unconscionable.
- I mean, that is just such a level of evil that is unconscionable to me.
- And yet we see unconscionable levels of death, disability that could be avoided.
- So I, I, I think it's unconscionable to publish something like this from a major publisher like Saint Martin's Press, which is owned by Macmillan.
- Which is unconscionable because if black people with no schooling were able to build the White House.
Examples
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Her behavior was unconscionable.
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This is unconscionable.
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What is this unconscionable lie?
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And yet we see unconscionable levels of death, disability that could be avoided.
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And it is unconscionable to define a man strictly on his lowest moments.
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Under the circumstances, I find it unconscionable for Nifong to refuse to help her.
Blog text (10) -
This is unconscionable, Jack.
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Bishops and Catholic publications used words like "alarming," "unprecedented," and "unconscionable" about the HHS mandate.
Blog text (3) -
The plaintiffs alleged that the cancellation terms constituted an unfair practice, an unconscionable forfeiture provision, and an unlawful liquidated damages clause.
Academic text (2016) -
It is unconscionable for anyone to ignore the suffering of others.
Synonyms
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2.6
Beyond what is acceptable or allowed
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3.6
More than is needed or reasonable
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3.0
Not fair or too much for the situation
84
3.9
Too painful or unpleasant to stand
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4.2
Too high to be fair or reasonable
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5.2
So bad that people will not accept it
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4.9
So unpleasant or painful that you cannot bear it
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4.2
Very high in price and hard to afford
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5.6
Too bad to be forgiven
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8.9
Very harsh actions or rules that cause great difficulty
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7.9
A price or cost that is much higher than it should be
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9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
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6.3
Harmful to health or to how someone behaves
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7.6
An action so bad that people cannot forgive it
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7.9
Much more expensive than a fair price
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8.0
More than what is reasonable or acceptable
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9.1
Wrong or bad because it goes against accepted ideas of right and wrong
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8.4
So bad or strong that you cannot stand it
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9.3
Too hard or unpleasant to accept
Antonyms
How Unfair
Surface Forms
Morphology
unconscionable = conscionable (semi-transparent) = un + conscion + able
Negation by the productive prefix 'un-' applied to 'conscionable' is a straightforward derivation.
Etymology
Unconscionable breaks into un- ('not') and conscience ('your inner sense of right and wrong'), with -able showing it describes something. So, something unconscionable is 'not right according to the conscience' — very unfair or morally wrong, which is why the word means completely unacceptable.