Meanings
comparative more unacceptably · superlative most unacceptably
- Not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable.
Your comments are unacceptably provocative.
2 more examples
The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still unacceptably high.
Network Rail has started an 18-month recovery plan from "unacceptably poor" performance on its Western route between London Paddington and Reading.
2024 March 6, Paul Clifton, “Network News: NR launches Reading-Paddington recovery operation”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 6
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan inacceptablement
- inacceptablementin an unacceptable way
Greek απαράδεκτα, απαραδέκτως
- απαράδεκτα (aparádekta)in an unacceptable way
- απαραδέκτως (aparadéktos)in an unacceptable way
Portuguese inaceitavelmente
- inaceitavelmentein an unacceptable way
Spanish inaceptablemente
- inaceptablementein an unacceptable way
Cite this entry
unacceptably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unacceptably
“unacceptably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unacceptably. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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