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- Dictionaryun·con·scion·a·ble/ˌənˈkänSH(ə)nəbəl/
adjective
- 1. not right or reasonable: "the unconscionable conduct of his son" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : shockingly unfair or unjust. unconscionable sales practices. b. : excessive, unreasonable. found an unconscionable number of defects in the car. 2. : not guided or controlled by conscience : unscrupulous.
To make people feel shame or guilt for being ill is unconscionable. This unconscionable policy will cause great suffering. mainly UK. unacceptably great in amount: After waiting for an unconscionable amount of time, we were told to come back later. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. not guided by conscience; unscrupulous. not in accordance with what is just or reasonable: unconscionable behavior. excessive; extortionate: an unconscionable profit. Synonyms: unwarranted, inordinate, immoderate, extreme. unconscionable. / ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl / adjective. unscrupulous or unprincipled. an unconscionable liar.
Something that is almost unimaginably unacceptable is unconscionable. Think of it as being something that no reasonable person would even think of doing or saying — something unbelievable, outrageous, and often horrible.
To make people feel shame or guilt for being sick is unconscionable. This unconscionable policy will cause great suffering. mainly UK. unacceptably great in amount: After waiting for an unconscionable amount of time, we were told to come back later. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
If you describe something as unconscionable, you mean that the person responsible for it ought to be ashamed of it, especially because its effects are so great or severe.
Synonyms for UNCONSCIONABLE: excessive, extreme, insane, steep, extravagant, intolerable, endless, infinite; Antonyms of UNCONSCIONABLE: reasonable, inadequate, moderate, insufficient, modest, deficient, minimum, minimal
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.
Definition of unconscionable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
unconscionable meaning, definition, what is unconscionable: much more than is reasonable or acceptab...: Learn more.
