unconscionable (redirected from unconscionableness)

un·con·scion·a·ble  (n-knsh-n-bl)

adj.

1. Not restrained by conscience; unscrupulous: unconscionable behavior.

2. Beyond prudence or reason; excessive: unconscionable spending.

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un·conscion·a·ble·ness n.

un·conscion·a·bly adv.

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unconscionable [ʌnˈkɒnʃənəb^əl]

adj

1. unscrupulous or unprincipled an unconscionable liar

2. immoderate or excessive unconscionable demands

unconscionableness  n

unconscionably  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	unconscionable - lacking a conscience; "a conscienceless villain"; "brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless"; "an unconscionable liar" conscienceless unconscientious - not conscientious;
	2.	unconscionable - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" exorbitant, extortionate, usurious, outrageous, steep immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"

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unconscionable

adjective

1. criminal, unethical, amoral, unprincipled, unfair, unjust He calls the reductions an unconscionable threat to public safety.

2. excessive, outrageous, unreasonable, extreme, extravagant, preposterous, exorbitant, inordinate, immoderate Some child-care centres were charging unconscionable fees.

Translations

unconscionable [ʌnˈkɒnʃnəbl] ADJ (frm)

1. (= disgraceful) [liar] → desvergonzado; [behaviour, crime] → inadmisible

2. (= excessive) → desmedido, desrazonable

unconscionable

adj → unerhört; an unconscionable time → eine unerhört lange Zeit, unerhört lange

unconscionable [ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbl] adj (liter)

a. (excessive) → eccessivo/a
to be an unconscionable time doing sth → impiegare un tempo eccessivo a fare qc

b. (unprincipled, liar) → spregiudicato/a