Definition
Meaning of 'unacceptable'
Meaning of 'unacceptable' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Unacceptable 
[ a.]
- Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome;
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; offensive. [ a.]Meaning of 'unacceptable' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. unacceptable [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- not acceptable; not welcome
- not acceptable; not welcome
Example in sentence:
- a word unacceptable in polite society;
- an unacceptable violation of personal freedom
2. unacceptable [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable
- (used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable
Example in sentence:
- impossible behavior
Meaning (3):
- not adequate to give satisfaction
- not adequate to give satisfaction
Example in sentence:
- the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable
Meaning (4):
- not conforming to standard usage
- not conforming to standard usage
Example in sentence:
- the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'
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