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Unacceptable ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl Behaviour Adjective Bre Totally Civilized Society

Word unacceptable
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl / NAmE / ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl /
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  • such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society.
  • noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level.
  • most people would consider such risks wholly unacceptable.
  • such a solution would be quite unacceptable to the majority of people.
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unacceptable

(adjective)BrE / ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl / NAmE / ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl /
  1. that you cannot accept, allow or approve of
    • opposite acceptable
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/acceptable
    • Such behaviour is totally unacceptable in a civilized society.
    • Noise from the factory has reached an unacceptable level.

    Extra Examples

    • Most people would consider such risks wholly unacceptable.
    • Such a solution would be quite unacceptable to the majority of people.
    • The cost of these proposed changes makes them unacceptable.
    • There is nothing inherently unacceptable in these proposals.
    • socially unacceptable behaviour
    • socially unacceptable conduct
    • Raising taxes now would be politically unacceptable.
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