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单词 unjustifiable
释义

unjustifiable

adjective

un·​jus·​ti·​fi·​able ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unjustifiable (audio)
: unable to be justified : not excusable or justifiable
an unjustifiable decision
taking an unjustifiable risk
unjustifiable expenses
unjustifiably
ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-blē How to pronounce unjustifiable (audio)
adverb
unjustifiably high prices

Synonyms

  • indefensible
  • inexcusable
  • inexpiable
  • insupportable
  • unforgivable
  • unpardonable
  • unwarrantable
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Ben Crump, the high-profile attorney representing Valentina’s family, has said the LAPD response was unjustifiable. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022 When the history of this era is written, Putin's choice to make a totally unjustifiable war on Ukraine will have left Russia weaker and the rest of the world stronger. ABC News, 21 Aug. 2022 The program has become the football equivalent of California’s high-speed rail, its costs unjustifiable and its results indefensible. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 The problem was only made worse when Russia’s unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine cut off food and fuel exports. Ben Ritz, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Meanwhile, the remainder of the developed world seeks to wage financial war on the Russian state in order to punish it for its unjustifiable hostility and, above all, stop the fighting. Tim Maurer, Forbes, 15 May 2022 Russia attacked and invaded Ukraine a month ago, in what the U.S. and other Western nations have condemned as an unprovoked and unjustifiable assault. NBC News, 26 Mar. 2022 Russia’s unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine has suddenly forced the new German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the ruling coalition to rethink these ties and our policy positions in a number of related areas. Matthias Kromayer, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2022 Putin’s choice to make a totally unjustifiable war on Ukraine will have left Russia weaker and the rest of the world stronger. Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

unjustifiable

adjective

un·​jus·​ti·​fi·​able
ˌən-ˈjəs-tə-ˌfī-ə-bəl, -ˌjəs-tə-ˈfī-
: not justifiable

unjustifiable

adjective

as in unacceptable
too bad to be excused or justified an unjustifiable attack that must be avenged

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • unacceptable
  • outrageous
  • indefensible
  • inexcusable
  • unwarrantable
  • unforgivable
  • insupportable
  • unpardonable
  • vicious
  • intolerable
  • unbearable
  • cruel
  • evil
  • inexpiable
  • heinous
  • abominable
  • egregious
  • untenable
  • scandalous
  • unendurable
  • monstrous
  • atrocious
  • insufferable
  • flagrant
  • shocking
  • gross
  • ignoble
  • deplorable
  • iniquitous
  • glaring
  • contemptible
  • condemned
  • vile
  • reprehensible
  • prohibited
  • despicable
  • wicked
  • outlawed
  • blameworthy
  • base
  • execrable
  • forbidden
  • proscribed
  • wretched
  • rank
  • censurable
  • reprobate
  • disallowed
  • nasty
  • banned
  • barred
  • dirty
  • blamable
  • interdicted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • justifiable
  • acceptable
  • defensible
  • pardonable
  • legal
  • tolerable
  • permissible
  • venial
  • forgivable
  • permitted
  • authorized
  • excusable
  • tolerated
  • endorsed
  • moral
  • approved
  • sanctioned
  • ethical
  • allowed
  • supported
  • virtuous
  • good
  • promoted
  • encouraged
  • abetted
  • indorsed
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