unconscionable
Americanadjective
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not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
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not in accordance with what is just or reasonable.
unconscionable behavior.
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an unconscionable profit.
- Synonyms:
- inordinate, unwarranted, immoderate, extreme
adjective
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unscrupulous or unprincipled
an unconscionable liar
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immoderate or excessive
unconscionable demands
Other Word Forms
- unconscionability noun
- unconscionableness noun
- unconscionably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unconscionable
First recorded in 1555–65; un- 1 + conscionable
Example Sentences
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He called the language of the recommendation “unconscionable.”
From Barron's
Many decades and unconscionable acts have transpired since that speculative conversation.
From Salon
Some lenders alleged that the company was in default on some loans and “threatened to exercise remedies, and/or demanded unconscionable late fees.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Officials have responded with unconscionable ineptitude,” said Kara Vallow, who said she believed the document “goes out of its way to avoid accountability.”
From Los Angeles Times
The leaders of more than 20 major aid agencies, including Save the Children and Oxfam, warned that "the inhumanity of the situation in Gaza is unconscionable".
From BBC
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