unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
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Examples of unacceptable in a Sentence
a word that is unacceptable in formal English
Some of her ideas were unacceptable to other people.
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Physically impeding other employees’ work and preventing them from accessing our facilities is a clear violation of our policies, and completely unacceptable behavior.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Their behavior was unacceptable, extremely disruptive, and made coworkers feel threatened.
—Alex Heath, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Their behavior was unacceptable, extremely disruptive, and made coworkers feel threatened.
—Alex Heath, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unacceptable
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unacceptable
adjective
un·ac·cept·able
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl
-ak-
: not acceptable : not pleasing or welcome
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