English adjective: unacceptable | |||
| 1. | unacceptable not adequate to give satisfaction | ||
| Samples | The coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable. | ||
| Similar | unsatisfactory | ||
| Antonyms | satisfactory | ||
| 2. | unacceptable not acceptable; not welcome | ||
| Samples | A word unacceptable in polite society. An unacceptable violation of personal freedom. | ||
| Similar | exceptionable, objectionable | ||
| See also | unsatisfactory, unwelcome | ||
| Antonyms | acceptable | ||
| 3. | unacceptable used of persons or their behavior | ||
| Samples | Impossible behavior. Insufferable insolence. | ||
| Synonyms | impossible, insufferable, unsufferable | ||
| Similar | intolerable, unbearable, unendurable | ||
| Antonyms | tolerable | ||
| 4. | unacceptable not conforming to standard usage | ||
| Samples | The following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'. | ||
| Synonyms | unaccepted | ||
| Similar | nonstandard | ||
| Domain category | linguistics | ||
| Antonyms | received, standard | ||