Synonyms for unacceptable
un·ac·cept·able

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1. unacceptableadjective

   Synonyms:
   inacceptable

   Antonyms:
   acceptable

2. unacceptableadjective

   unsatisfactory; not acceptable

   Synonyms:
   inacceptable

   Antonyms:
   acceptable

3. unacceptableadjective

   not conforming to accepted usage

   Synonyms:
   inacceptable

   Antonyms:
   acceptable

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1. unacceptableadjective

   not adequate to give satisfaction

   "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"

   Synonyms:
   insufferable, unaccepted, unsufferable, impossible

   Antonyms:
   received, acceptable, standard, unexceptionable, bankable, satisfactory, tolerable, unimpeachable, unobjectionable

2. unacceptableadjective

   not acceptable; not welcome

   "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom"

   Synonyms:
   insufferable, unaccepted, unsufferable, impossible

   Antonyms:
   acceptable, unobjectionable, tolerable, satisfactory, standard, unexceptionable, unimpeachable, bankable, received

3. impossible, insufferable, unacceptable, unsufferableadjective

   used of persons or their behavior

   "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"

   Synonyms:
   unaccepted, impossible, insufferable, out of the question, unsufferable, unimaginable, inconceivable

   Antonyms:
   acceptable, tolerable, standard, unimpeachable, received, unexceptionable, unobjectionable, bankable, satisfactory

4. unacceptable, unacceptedadjective

   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'"

   Synonyms:
   insufferable, unaccepted, unsufferable, impossible

   Antonyms:
   unobjectionable, acceptable, tolerable, satisfactory, bankable, unimpeachable, unexceptionable, standard, received

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1. unacceptableadjective

   Synonyms:
   objectionable, unwelcome, undesirable

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1. List of paraphrases for "unacceptable":

   intolerable, inadmissible, acceptable, impermissible, ineligible, unacceptably, untenable, unbearable, objectionable, unsustainable, unaccepted, reprehensible, unexceptable, indefensible

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1. Josh Geltzer:

   It was just awful, for those of us in government who worked on national security issues, this was failure, and ultimately it was failure that the President rightly, in my view, said was unacceptable.

2. Jason Chaffetz:

   In negotiations with the Department of Homeland Security, the department requested that information remain secret and be kept from Congress and the American people, those restrictions are unacceptable.

3. Eric Adams:

   No person should have to work at a job where they are threatened, harassed or assaulted, we are learning new horrors about the conditions at Rikers every day – and these stories of abuse are among the most shocking and unacceptable I’ve heard. We are past the point of emergency at Rikers. There must be swift, serious change to ensure the safety of both inmates and those who work there.

4. Mayor Don Guardian:

   That was absolutely unacceptable to me, and to our council president and city council, it basically is saying sell the farm, and that's just not what we want to do.

5. Gavin Newsom:

   What has happened on this stretch of the Union Pacific railroad is unacceptable, we are committed to an all-of-government approach to prevent thefts, prosecute the criminals involved, and clean up local communities.