How do you use Unacceptable in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like unsatisfactory or unaccepted, plus the exact meaning.
Unacceptable in a sentence
Unacceptable meaning
- Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.
- Not conforming to accepted usage.
Synonyms of Unacceptable
Using Unacceptable
- The main meaning on this page is: Unsatisfactory; not acceptable. | Not conforming to accepted usage.
- Useful related words include: unsatisfactory, unaccepted, unendurable, unbearable.
- In the example corpus, unacceptable often appears in combinations such as: is unacceptable, unacceptable and, totally unacceptable.
Context around Unacceptable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unacceptable
- In this selection, "unacceptable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, totally, completely, end, rating, breed and professional stand out and add context to how "unacceptable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after the unacceptable 7 0, an unfortunate unacceptable and inaccurate and totally unacceptable. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unacceptable" sits close to words such as amanda, issuing and pursued, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unacceptable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Anything less is unacceptable," the statement read. (7 words)
Air kisses or kisses by the ear are unacceptable. (9 words)
Animal welfare experts have called his breeding programme "simply unacceptable", "intentionally harmful" and "against the law". (16 words)
Along with revoking Turpel-Lafond's honorary degrees, Dyck said she wants to see the universities take a stand, stating publicly it's wrong and unacceptable to pretend to be Indigenous, and there should be consequences, such as termination. (39 words)
A major search is under way near the coastal town of Malindi where dozens of bodies were exhumed over the weekend, sending shockwaves through the country as President William Ruto vowed to crack down on “unacceptable” religious movements. (38 words)
After the defeat in Vegas, Coach Todd McLellan acknowledged that his team was “not ready to play” in what he characterized as a “team loss” that was unacceptable at this critical juncture of the campaign. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
The RFP defined an unacceptable rating as: “Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable.
Any “mixed breed” dog that has any unacceptable breed as part of the dog’s lineage is unacceptable.
He said: 'His behaviour was totally unacceptable; unacceptable for any police officer but very seriously aggravated by his position as section sergeant.
A bill on promoting the understanding of sexual minorities was abandoned in 2021 over the phrasing “discrimination is unacceptable,” with conservative lawmakers claiming the scope of discrimination was unclear.
According to state media, Moscow summoned Canadian chargé d’affaires Brian Ebel on Monday to tell him the comments were unacceptable.
A Christian teacher at a Church of England school has been found guilty of "unacceptable professional conduct" after expressing her views about human sexuality.
Acting assistant commissioner Kylie Anderson said “the behaviour displayed by a small group of residents (was) completely unacceptable”.
A decision for Biden to stay away from the UN ambitions summit is “unacceptable”, said Su of the Center for Biological Diversity.
After the defeat in Vegas, Coach Todd McLellan acknowledged that his team was “not ready to play” in what he characterized as a “team loss” that was unacceptable at this critical juncture of the campaign.
Air kisses or kisses by the ear are unacceptable.
A lawyer representing Celotex at the inquiry said there was “unacceptable conduct” by some former employees, but that it could be used in a cladding system with appropriate materials.
Ali said: “I have made it clear that it is unacceptable to have a delay in the submission of the report.
Along with revoking Turpel-Lafond's honorary degrees, Dyck said she wants to see the universities take a stand, stating publicly it's wrong and unacceptable to pretend to be Indigenous, and there should be consequences, such as termination.
A major search is under way near the coastal town of Malindi where dozens of bodies were exhumed over the weekend, sending shockwaves through the country as President William Ruto vowed to crack down on “unacceptable” religious movements.
And he has not been afraid to call out his players when required, including after the "unacceptable" 7-0 defeat at Liverpool.
And to this end, unacceptable violence by extremists in the West Bank has to stop,” von der Leyen said.
And worse, we have continued to send an unfortunate, unacceptable and inaccurate message to people with certain mental illnesses that they are somehow less than full citizens.
Animal welfare experts have called his breeding programme "simply unacceptable", "intentionally harmful" and "against the law".
An RAF spokesperson said: "Two comprehensive and thorough investigations have been completed relating to unacceptable behaviours within the Red Arrows.
Anything less is unacceptable," the statement read.
Phrases with unacceptable
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with unacceptable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- is unacceptable 29×
- unacceptable and 19×
- totally unacceptable 15×
- completely unacceptable 15×
- was unacceptable 13×
- an unacceptable 11×
- and unacceptable 11×
- unacceptable behaviour 8×
- unacceptable for 7×
- are unacceptable 7×