inexcusable

[in-ik-skyoo-zuh-buhl]

adjective

1. incapable of being excused or justified.

   Synonyms: intolerable, unforgivable, unpardonable

inexcusable

/ ˌɪnɪkˈskjuːzəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be excused or justified

Other Word Forms

• inexcusability noun
• inexcusableness noun
• inexcusably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inexcusable¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin inexcūsābilis; in- ³, excuse ( def. ), -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

"We cannot allow an inexcusable act of political violence to be twisted into a justification for government censorship and control," she said.

From BBC

“We cannot allow an inexcusable act of political violence to be twisted into a justification for government censorship and control,” Gomez said.

From Los Angeles Times

She said that "an inexcusable act of political violence by one disturbed individual must never be exploited as justification for broader censorship or control".

From BBC

“It is inexcusable,” a judge said of the Supreme Court’s actions.

From Salon

He argues that it is "inexcusable" that the party hasn't made a breakthrough in the polls since the election.

From BBC

Related Words

• impermissible 
• indefensible 
• intolerable 
• outrageous 
• reprehensible 
• unforgivable 
• unjustifiable 
• untenable