inexcusable
/ɪnɪkˈskjuːzəb(ə)l
/ /ɪnɛkˈskjuːzəb(ə)l/adjective
Too bad to be justified or tolerated: Matt’s behaviour was inexcusable...
- Yesterday he told him their actions were inexplicable and inexcusable that night and could have had even more disastrous consequences.
- It is caused by a deliberate act, no matter how justifiable or inexcusable it may be.
- The loss of a case file is an inexcusable error and totally unacceptable.
Synonyms
indefensible, unjustifiable, unjustified, unwarrantable, unwarranted, unpardonable, unforgivable, inexpiable;
blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible, deplorable, unconscionable, outrageous, disgraceful, regrettable, unacceptable, unreasonable, unworthy;
uncalled-for, unprovoked, gratuitous, without cause, without reason, without justification
Derivatives
inexcusably
/ /ɪnɛkˈskjuːzəbli / adverb [as submodifier]: he was inexcusably rude...
- She made to leave, unable to bring herself to care that she was being inexcusably rude, but was caught by Cian as she tried to pass.
- I know this letter is inexcusably short, but I just got back home from summer school and I am so tired right now.
- Still, while the pacifist position is inexcusably naive, at least it is internally consistent.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin inexcusabilis, from in- 'not' + excusabilis 'able to be excused' (see excuse).
- come to pass
- come to rest
- come to someone's assistance
- come to someone's knowledge
- come to terms with
- come to that (or if it comes to that)
- come to think of it
- come true
- come under
- come unglued
- come up
- come up against
- come up against (or hit) a brick wall
- come up dry
- come upon
- come up (or be given) with the rations
- come up (or go down) in the world
- come up (or out) smelling of roses
- comeuppance
- come up roses
- come up smiling
- come up with
- come up with (or deliver) the goods
- come what may
- comfily