as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified
spitting at a teacher is inexcusable behavior and will be severely punished
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Recent Examples of inexcusable
Just seven episodes into a sitcom with five main characters to flesh out, that’s not inexcusable.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Playoff droughts like the one the team went through over the previous four seasons have gone from the norm to inexcusable.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Leaving an unpadded metal roller on the edge of the field is inexcusable.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Some of what the Trump administration has undertaken in the higher ed space is inexcusable.
—David Paterson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Playoff droughts like the one the team went through over the previous four seasons have gone from the norm to inexcusable.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Leaving an unpadded metal roller on the edge of the field is inexcusable.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Some of what the Trump administration has undertaken in the higher ed space is inexcusable.
—David Paterson, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexcusable
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The use of unilateral sanctions against Special Rapporteurs or any other UN expert or official is unacceptable.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Students, both the ones who behave and the ones who misbehave, need to know that there are real consequences for unacceptable behavior.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Crystal Skull is easily Spielberg’s laziest, sloppiest work — even the action sequences seem phoned-in — and it’s filled with unforgivable howlers: Shia LaBeouf’s limp attempt at being a bad boy, Cate Blanchett’s hammy villain, the goddamn fridge scene.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The sisters also mention their own summer 16, when something unforgivable happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Iran says talks now ‘unjustifiable’ The sixth round of U.S.-Iran indirect talks planned for Sunday over Iran ’s nuclear program will not take place, mediator Oman said.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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And without consumers, infrastructure investment remains commercially unjustifiable.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The film series' latest installment — Madea's Destination Wedding — premiered on Netflix on July 11 and has proven to be one of the franchise's most outrageous chapters yet.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Insult to injury, large change orders provided again without explanation to a firm with direct political connection to the city administration — outrageous!—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 July 2025
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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Attacking innocent citizens, in this case tourists, is utterly appalling and unpardonable.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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And the license the Trump administration is giving policing agencies like ICE to terrorize migrants is indefensible — resulting in the harassment, detention and banishment of veterans, students, children, and hardworking people just trying to provide for their families.—
Sandy Hudson,
refinery29.com,
9 July 2025
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Compelling teachers to lie to parents is morally indefensible and violates their First Amendment rights.—
Amy Reichert,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Inexcusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexcusable. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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