“the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable”
adjective
not acceptable; not welcome
“a word unacceptable in polite society”
adjective
used of persons or their behavior
“impossible behavior”
adjective
not conforming to standard usage
“the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'”
Word Forms
unacceptableness
noun
unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards
unacceptability
noun
unsatisfactoriness by virtue of not conforming to approved standards
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
inakzeptabel
nicht ausreichend, um Zufriedenheit zu verschaffen
🇫🇷French
inacceptable
pas suffisant pour donner satisfaction
🇪🇸Spanish
inaceptable
no es adecuado para dar satisfacción
🇮🇹Italian
inaccettabile
non adeguato a dare soddisfazione
🇳🇱Dutch
onaanvaardbaar
niet voldoende om bevrediging te geven
🇵🇹Portuguese
inaceitável
não é adequado para dar satisfação
🇷🇺Russian
неприемлемо
недостаточно, чтобы дать удовлетворение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गवारा नहीं
संतुष्टि देने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है
🇧🇩Bengali
অগ্রহণযোগ্য
সন্তুষ্টি দিতে পর্যাপ্ত নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஏற்றுக்கொள்ள முடியாதது
திருப்தி அளிக்க போதுமானதாக இல்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆమోదయోగ్యం కానిది
సంతృప్తిని ఇవ్వడానికి సరిపోదు
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वीकार्य
समाधान देण्यासाठी पुरेसे नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્વીકાર્ય
સંતોષ આપવા માટે પૂરતું નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಾರ್ಹವಲ್ಲ
ತೃಪ್ತಿ ನೀಡಲು ಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസ്വീകാര്യമായ
സംതൃപ്തി നൽകാൻ പര്യാപ്തമല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸਵੀਕਾਰਨਯੋਗ
ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਉਚਿਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ناقابل قبول
اطمینان دینے کے لیے کافی نہیں ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不可接受的
不足以让人满意
🇯🇵Japanese
受け入れられない
満足感を与えるには十分ではない
🇰🇷Korean
받아들일 수 없는
만족을 주기에는 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không thể chấp nhận được
không đủ để mang lại sự hài lòng
🇹🇭Thai
ยอมรับไม่ได้
ไม่เพียงพอต่อความพึงพอใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak dapat diterima
tidak cukup untuk memberikan kepuasan
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi katanggap-tanggap
hindi sapat upang magbigay ng kasiyahan
🇲🇾Malay
tidak boleh diterima
tidak mencukupi untuk memberi kepuasan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير مقبول
ليست كافية لإعطاء الرضا
🇮🇷Persian
غیر قابل قبول
برای جلب رضایت کافی نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
kabul edilemez
tatmin sağlamak için yeterli değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
בלתי מקובל
לא מספיק כדי לספק סיפוק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unacceptable'?
The primary meaning of 'unacceptable' is 'not adequate to give satisfaction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unacceptable' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unacceptable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unacceptable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unacceptable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'unacceptable' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'unacceptable' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'unacceptable' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'unacceptable' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'unacceptable' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'unacceptable' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Casual
Slang
Archaic
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