单词	unjustifiable
释义	unjustifiableun‧just‧i‧fi‧a‧ble /ʌnˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES unjustifiable accusations unjustifiable delays It is morally unjustifiable to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two of its members. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But, as this Court has recognized, discrimination may be so unjustifiable as to be violative of due process. Macarthy, the defence lawyer, found himself in the position of trying to defend the indefensible and justify the unjustifiable. No one argues that the referral is wholly unjustifiable on clinical grounds. The business constituency, on the other hand, views much regulation as an unjustifiable intrusion by the State. Without having a particular reason, like Catholicism, he found it unjustifiable. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatornot reasonable or necessary► wrong · I don't deny that what I did was wrong, but I had no choice at the time.· Do you think violence is always wrong, even in self-defence?wrong with · There's nothing wrong with making money, is there? be wrong (of somebody) to do something · It is wrong to treat people this way -- they should be given a chance to defend themselves.· It was wrong of Sophie to take the money without asking. ► unjustified something such as criticism or bad treatment of someone that is unjustified is unfair and cannot be shown to have a good reason: · Many disabled people suffer from unjustified discrimination when they apply for jobs.· Brian has the reputation, unjustified in my opinion, of being a bit of a bore.totally/completely unjustified: · I think your criticisms of Mr Ward are completely unjustified. ► unjustifiable not fair, reasonable, or true: · It is morally unjustifiable to punish a whole class for the actions of one or two of its members.· unjustifiable accusations ► unreasonable unreasonable demands, requests, orders etc are unfair and not based on any good reason: · I think your attitude is most unreasonable.· I don't think the amount of homework they get is unreasonable.· Even the most caring parents will sometimes make unreasonable demands on their children.it is unreasonable to do something: · Don't you think it's a little unreasonable to charge someone $75 just for parking their car? ► unwarranted an unwarranted action or criticism is not deserved and is not based on any good reason: · Many sportsmen and women consider random drug-testing to be an unwarranted invasion of their privacy.· His attorney called the punishment 'excessively severe' and 'unwarranted'. unwarranted assumptions/beliefs/conclusions: · He warned members of the public not to jump to any unwarranted conclusions about the tragedy. ► gratuitous done for no good reason and causing unnecessary harm or offence: · He has criticised the film industry for its use of gratuitous sex and violence.· There's no point in exchanging gratuitous insults with them. ► unprovoked an unprovoked attack or criticism is directed at someone who did nothing to deserve it: · A man died in an apparently unprovoked attack in central Oxford last night.· Troops have been accused of unprovoked aggression against innocent civilians. ► without good reason if someone does something without good reason , they do not have a good reason for doing it, and this may lead to trouble or punishment: · Anyone who is late without good reason will be punished.· An employer is unlikely to dismiss an employee without good reason. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivejustifiable ≠ unjustifiablejustified ≠ unjustifiednounjustificationverbjustifyadverbjustifiably ≠ unjustifiably completely wrong and unacceptable:  Poisoning the Earth’s atmosphere is ecologically and morally unjustifiable.—unjustifiably adverb
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