What is the meaning of unacceptable?

adjective

  • Not adequate to give satisfaction.
    • usage: "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"
  • Not acceptable; not welcome.
    • usage: "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom"
  • Used of persons or their behavior.
    • usage: "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"
  • Not conforming to standard usage.
    • 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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APAWordNet. (2010). unacceptable. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/unacceptable/definitions/1186012
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "unacceptable" http://smartdefine.org/unacceptable/definitions/1186012 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, unacceptable, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/unacceptable/definitions/1186012>.
MLAWordNet. "unacceptable" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/unacceptable/definitions/1186012>
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