unconscionable

adjective

ˌən-ˈkän(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce unconscionable (audio)
Definition of unconscionablenext
1
as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount an unconscionable number of errors for an important government report

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2
as in immoral
not guided by or showing a concern for what is right a politician with an unconscionable disregard for the truth

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Recent Examples of unconscionable New York requires that agreements must be in writing, signed and notarized as a deed of property and that the agreement was not unconscionable at the time of signing. — Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 Balancing the budget on the backs of Maryland’s most vulnerable citizens is unconscionable. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 The seeming endorsement by the ADA of the current administration’s approach to science and of its attacks on freedom of speech is unconscionable. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Indeed, in 1962 the Indian Claims Commission found the consideration paid under the Brunot Agreement so inadequate as to be unconscionable. — Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unconscionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscionable
  1. excessive
  2. immoral
  3. extreme
  4. ruthless
  5. insane
  6. unethical
  7. steep
  8. extravagant
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  • Last month, six women interviewed by the Times described concerning behavior by Platner, including excessive drinking, infidelity, and, in one account, physical intimidation.
    — Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Black residents of the city have expressed fear of harassment and concerns about trading high crime for excessive policing.
    — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of excessive
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  • Court records show that 60-year-old Bradley Kyle Martin, of Dearborn Heights, is charged with using a computer or internet to communicate with another person to commit a crime and accosting children for immoral purposes.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • These monsters—its antitheses—constitute that part of our nature that urges us to be sensible and strong, and that inclines us to see the life drive as trivial, weak, sentimental and immoral.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Definition of immoral
Adjective
  • The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of extreme
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  • Natural selection is usually ruthless about weeding out traits with no function.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Supergirl builds to a final showdown with Krem of the Yellow Hills, the ruthless Brigands leader who murdered Ruthye’s family and poisoned Krypto early in the film.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of ruthless
Adjective
  • For example, Fred Again is absolutely doing insane things with the MPC Lives.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026
  • That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
Definition of insane
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  • Experts link this to a lack of trust rooted in past unethical practices and concerns about data extraction.
    — Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • In another nod to Scream, Cheri Oteri parodies Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers as the comically unethical news anchor Gail Hailstorm.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026
Definition of unethical
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  • That marks a steep decline of 74% from the movie's already-poor $37 million debut, a much bigger drop than is typical for a summer superhero film.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • In the tourney, Zellers had five goals and three assists in five games and made a steep climb up the depth chart.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of steep
Adjective
  • There is always a suspension of disbelief required in luxury fashion, as designers use the runway to communicate their most extravagant, pie-in-the-sky vision of what clothes could be.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Davis was known to the world for his extravagant style and lavish Grammy parties.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 29 June 2026
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