English Explanatory Dictionary

unacceptable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.
  2. Not conforming to accepted usage.
noun
  1. Something that is not acceptable.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ /ˌʌn.əkˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ [ˌɐn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bɫ̩] [ˌɐn.əkˈsɛp.tə.bɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unacceptable.wav [ˌɐn.ɪ̞kˈsɛp.tə.bɫ̩]

Word forms

unacceptable more unacceptable most unacceptable unacceptables

Etymology

From Middle English unacceptabylle, equivalent to un- + acceptable.

Synonyms

inacceptable out of bounds

Antonyms

acceptable

Derived words

unacceptably unacceptableness
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