unjustifiable

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl/
US: /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl/

  1. Not able to be defended or excused; without reasonable justification.

    1. His actions were unjustifiable and wrong.
    2. The company's decision to lay off employees during record profits was simply unjustifiable in the eyes of many.

Synonyms

indefensible inexcusable unpardonable unwarranted

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

Synonyms for "unjustifiable": indefensible, inexcusable, unpardonable, unwarranted.

Example usage of "unjustifiable": "His actions were unjustifiable and wrong.". More examples on the page.