unconscionability

/ʌnˌkɒnʃənəˈbɪlɪti//ʌnˌkɒnʃənˈbɪlɪti//-əti/

noun

The principle that one party to a contract might be entitled to a remedy if the other party has behaved in an unconscionable manner.

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Meanings

noununconscionability (countable and uncountable, plural unconscionabilities)

plural unconscionabilities

  1. countableuncountablecontract lawlawThe principle that one party to a contract might be entitled to a remedy if the other party has behaved in an unconscionable manner.

Origin

From un- + conscionable + -ity.

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APA

unconscionability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unconscionability

MLA

“unconscionability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unconscionability. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unconscionability,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unconscionability.

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