UNACCEPTABLE

unacceptable

(adjective) not acceptable; not welcome; “a word unacceptable in polite society”; “an unacceptable violation of personal freedom”

unacceptable

(adjective) not adequate to give satisfaction; “the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable”

unacceptable, unaccepted

(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’”

impossible, unacceptable

(adjective) (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable; “impossible behavior”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

unacceptable (comparative more unacceptable, superlative most unacceptable)

unsatisfactory; not acceptable

(linguistics) not conforming to accepted usage

Synonyms

• inacceptable (less common)

Antonyms

• acceptable

Noun

unacceptable (plural unacceptables)

Something that is not acceptable.

Source: Wiktionary

Un`ac*cept"a*ble, a.

Definition: Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome; unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive.

– Un`ac*cept"a*ble*ness, n.

– Un`ac*cept"a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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