inexcusable

[ in-ik-skyoo-zuh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪn ɪkˈskyu zə bəl /

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adjective

incapable of being excused or justified.

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Origin of inexcusable

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin inexcūsābilis; see in-³, excuse, -able

SYNONYMS FOR inexcusable

unpardonable, unforgivable, intolerable.

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Related formsin·ex·cus·a·bil·i·ty, in·ex·cus·a·ble·ness, nounin·ex·cus·a·bly, adverb

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The lack of unity is “inexcusable and lets our party down,” he said.
The GOP’s 2016 Dark Horse: This Guy?!|Ben Jacobs|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, it was a major and inexcusable fiasco, as I wrote last week.
Enough Already on HealthCare.gov. Don’t You Remember Medicare Part D?|Michael Tomasky|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nothing makes their victory inevitable but the inexcusable assumption that it is.
Vote For Me—I've Done Nothing|Gershom Gorenberg|December 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That's an inexcusable lack of leadership from our political elites.
Buckley, Birchers, Tea and the Fringe|Justin Green|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But to some, the idea of a 6-year-old lending her image to a brand famous for provocative spreads and buxom models is inexcusable.
Too Young to Model: Anna Nicole Smith’s 6-Year-Old Modeling Spawn|Anna Klassen|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Something else she really meant, for Mr. Harrington Surtaine was now occupying it to an inexcusable extent.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams
"Yes, it was inexcusable of me to omit that," said Nekhludoff.
Resurrection|Leo Tolstoy
It is not denied that all these things have been justly forfeited by deliberate and inexcusable desertion.
Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|Grover Cleveland
This is the first Med Ship visit in twelve standard years, I believe, which is inexcusable.
Pariah Planet|Murray Leinster
The entanglement of the commentator just quoted in the literary fault of the parable is inexcusable.
The Syrian Christ|Abraham Mitrie Rihbany

British Dictionary definitions for inexcusable

inexcusable

/ (ˌɪnɪkˈskjuːzəbəl) /

adjective

not able to be excused or justified

Derived Formsinexcusability or inexcusableness, nouninexcusably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for inexcusable

inexcusable

adj.

early 15c., from Latin inexcusabilis, from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + excusabilis, from excusare (see excuse). Related: Inexcusably.

inexcusable

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inexcusable

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