Synonyms for unacceptable
un·ac·cept·able

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1. unacceptableadjective

   Synonyms:
   inacceptable

   Antonyms:
   acceptable

2. unacceptableadjective

   unsatisfactory; not acceptable

   Synonyms:
   inacceptable

   Antonyms:
   acceptable

3. unacceptableadjective

   not conforming to accepted usage

   Synonyms:
   inacceptable

   Antonyms:
   acceptable

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1. unacceptableadjective

   not adequate to give satisfaction

   "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"

   Synonyms:
   insufferable, unaccepted, unsufferable, impossible

   Antonyms:
   received, acceptable, standard, unexceptionable, bankable, satisfactory, tolerable, unimpeachable, unobjectionable

2. unacceptableadjective

   not acceptable; not welcome

   "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom"

   Synonyms:
   insufferable, unaccepted, unsufferable, impossible

   Antonyms:
   acceptable, unobjectionable, tolerable, satisfactory, standard, unexceptionable, unimpeachable, bankable, received

3. impossible, insufferable, unacceptable, unsufferableadjective

   used of persons or their behavior

   "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"

   Synonyms:
   unaccepted, impossible, insufferable, out of the question, unsufferable, unimaginable, inconceivable

   Antonyms:
   acceptable, tolerable, standard, unimpeachable, received, unexceptionable, unobjectionable, bankable, satisfactory

4. unacceptable, unacceptedadjective

   not conforming to standard usage

   "the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'"

   Synonyms:
   insufferable, unaccepted, unsufferable, impossible

   Antonyms:
   unobjectionable, acceptable, tolerable, satisfactory, bankable, unimpeachable, unexceptionable, standard, received

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1. unacceptableadjective

   Synonyms:
   objectionable, unwelcome, undesirable

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1. List of paraphrases for "unacceptable":

   intolerable, inadmissible, acceptable, impermissible, ineligible, unacceptably, untenable, unbearable, objectionable, unsustainable, unaccepted, reprehensible, unexceptable, indefensible

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1. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper:

   The frequency is unacceptable, and I don't -- I'm not willing to say, 'Well, we just have to sit back and accept this as the cost of freedom,'.

2. Calahan Walsh:

   That can be anything from grooming and luring to online enticement, sex trafficking, extortion … and all sorts of different avenues of child exploitation, that CyberTipline last year received over 29 million reports, an increase from the year before, which had just over 21 million reports. … These numbers are unacceptable.

3. Vint Cerf:

   The uploading and tagging of photos and videos without permission may become socially unacceptable. As in many other matters, the social punishment may have to be accompanied by legislation -- think about seat belts and smoking by way of example.

4. Chrystia Freeland:

   This is a very difficult moment in the relationship between Canada and China, the detentions of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are unacceptable.

5. Dani Dayan:

   The trade of these items is morally unacceptable and only encourages the proliferation of counterfeits.