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unacceptable [ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbəl] adj
1. not satisfactory; inadequate the standard was wholly unacceptable 2. intolerable hitting children is unacceptable ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unacceptable adjective intolerable, unsatisfactory, unreasonable, off (Brit. informal), bad, poor, terrible, offensive, not on (informal), unpleasant, inappropriate, unwelcome, unsuitable, disgraceful, undesirable, improper, distasteful, out of order (informal), obnoxious, deplorable, displeasing, unseemly, objectionable, disagreeable, a bit much (informal), beyond the pale, inadmissible, insufferable, a bit off (Brit. informal), insupportable, impermissible, a bit thick (Brit. informal) She left her husband because of his unacceptable behaviour. acceptable, desirable, agreeable, pleasing, welcome, pleasant, delightful Translations unacceptable [ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbəl] adj [behaviour] → inacceptable; [price, proposal] → inacceptable; [violation, suggestion, level] → inacceptable to be unacceptable for sb to do sth → être inacceptable que qn fasse qch It is unacceptable for ministers to tell lies → Il est inacceptable que des ministres mentent. unacceptable adj plans, terms → unannehmbar; excuse, offer, behaviour → nicht akzeptabel; standard, unemployment level, working conditions → nicht tragbar, untragbar; it’s quite unacceptable that we should be expected to … → es kann doch nicht von uns verlangt werden, dass …; it’s quite unacceptable for young children to … → es kann nicht zugelassen werden, dass kleine Kinder …; the unacceptable face of capitalism → die Kehrseite des Kapitalismus; he behaved in an unacceptable way → er benahm sich unmöglich unacceptable [ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbl] adj (proposal, behaviour) → inaccettabile; (price) → impossibile it's unacceptable that → è inammissibile che + sub unacceptable [ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbl] adj (proposal, behaviour) → inaccettabile; (price) → impossibile it's unacceptable that → è inammissibile che + sub How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But should you change your belief to something that menaces the established order, your preaching would be unacceptable to your employers, and you would be discharged. He wished to banish from the minds of the chivalry around him his own indecent and unacceptable jest respecting the Jewess Rebecca; he was desirous of conciliating Alicia's father Waldemar, of whom he stood in awe, and who had more than once shown himself dissatisfied during the course of the day's proceedings. Therefore, since my acquaintance were pleased to think my poor endeavours might not be unacceptable to my country, I imposed on myself, as a maxim never to be swerved from, that I would strictly adhere to truth; neither indeed can I be ever under the least temptation to vary from it, while I retain in my mind the lectures and example of my noble master and the other illustrious HOUYHNHNMS of whom I had so long the honour to be an humble hearer. |
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