1
as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
the ski lodge was unacceptably cold
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2
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
she does her chores quickly but usually unacceptably
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Recent Examples of unacceptably
But at an unacceptably high cost, says Bullock.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Granted, like virtually every American city, Washington has neighborhoods that truly aren’t safe — where street crime and gun violence are unacceptably prevalent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In elections, voters may choose a change agent or trouble maker and then regret that the upstart is acting unacceptably.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
On-demand protection is more affordable and is typically triggered by traffic anomalies or alerts, but its response time can be unacceptably slow, often worse than the three-minute reaction time in the always-on scenario mentioned earlier.
—Alexander Krizhanovsky, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Granted, like virtually every American city, Washington has neighborhoods that truly aren’t safe — where street crime and gun violence are unacceptably prevalent.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In elections, voters may choose a change agent or trouble maker and then regret that the upstart is acting unacceptably.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
On-demand protection is more affordable and is typically triggered by traffic anomalies or alerts, but its response time can be unacceptably slow, often worse than the three-minute reaction time in the always-on scenario mentioned earlier.
—Alexander Krizhanovsky, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacceptably
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Enter Ned Sampson, an ebullient, well-meaning, and overly earnest Softees salesman extraordinaire who’s transferred from Chicago to Toledo to run TTT.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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If things get bad enough in the economy that the Fed has to cut more aggressively sooner rather than later, that’s not exactly a sign of a market where investors are likely to be overly aggressive with their own risk profile, either.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, a number of attendees posted negative comments about the event on social media, with many claiming that the experience was chaotic and poorly organized.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Tom and Jasmine’s cakes, however, his Victoria sponge is totally gross and poorly made.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That idea, that the changes are most prominent in academic writing, comes up a lot, but the shift has been observed beyond academia, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Six separate receivers have caught touchdown passes already this season, a stark difference from a season ago when Green was criticized for being too reliant on a small number of playmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2024
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That started off bad and got better.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2023
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In addition, Apple seems to have been able to execute the upgrade without sucking up your spare storage with excessively large video files.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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Nearly a decade later, Pharrell and Adidas have come together for the Virginia Adistar Jellyfish, an excessively chunky model with puffy, tentacle-like paneling inspired by its namesake animal.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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His brother had been badly damaged by scandal when the family's British tabloids were found to have hacked into mobile phone voicemails and otherwise violated people's privacy.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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There’s one episode that really stuck with me about a woman who had been bullied badly in middle school.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Unacceptably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacceptably. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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