unacceptable

/ ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbəl /

adjective

1. not satisfactory; inadequate

   the standard was wholly unacceptable

2. intolerable

   hitting children is unacceptable

Example Sentences

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the behaviour outlined by the show was "disgraceful, totally unacceptable and contrary to the values and standards" of the force.

From BBC

It is "unacceptable" that people are still waiting too long for a cancer diagnosis and treatment in Northern Ireland, which is causing "real distress," a charity has said.

From BBC

“Drug cartels must be stopped,” Reed wrote on X, “but declaring war & ordering lethal military force without Congress or public knowledge – nor legal justification – is unacceptable.”

From Salon

The behaviours of some of the Met officers and staff featured in the show are reprehensible and completely unacceptable.

From BBC

“Likewise, it’s completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon leading commands around the country and the world.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• distasteful 
• improper 
• inadmissible 
• objectionable 
• offensive 
• repugnant 
• undesirable 
• unsatisfactory