unacceptable

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/
US: /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/

  1. Not able to be accepted; considered to be not good enough.

    1. His behavior at the party was unacceptable.
    2. The level of noise coming from the construction site is completely unacceptable to residents.

  2. Too bad to be allowed to continue.

    1. The food was unacceptable, so I sent it back.
    2. The company’s response to the environmental concerns was unacceptable and requires immediate action.

Synonyms

inadmissible intolerable offensive unsatisfactory

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unacceptable" in English means: Not able to be accepted; considered to be not good enough., Too bad to be allowed to continue..

The phonetic transcription of "unacceptable" is /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/ in British English and /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unacceptable": inadmissible, intolerable, offensive, unsatisfactory.

Example usage of "unacceptable": "His behavior at the party was unacceptable.". More examples on the page.