UNFORGIVABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

unforgivable

adjective

ˌən-fər-ˈgi-və-bəl

Definition of unforgivable

as in unacceptable

too bad to be excused or justified an unforgivable crime that society must seek just punishment for they considered their friend's selfish behavior unforgivable

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Recent Examples of unforgivable But the outside of the roll is not crispy at all, and that’s unforgivable. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026 For this unforgivable crime, Cunningham has been booed, faced protests, been criticized by other players, saw opposing coaches wear t-shirts specifically targeted at her. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 During Friday’s sentencing hearing, Watson’s family implored Ruff to impose the maximum sentence, saying Sayers’ cruelty, lawlessness and hypocrisy were unforgivable. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 July 2026 Yet praising them in such a manner is unforgivable and can put him in the same bracket as Luis Figo. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unforgivable

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Adjective

With a team that has a margin of error as small as the Dolphins, these penalties are unacceptable.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Likewise, the underlying crisis of commercially unacceptable risk in the Strait isn’t anywhere close to being resolved.

— David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unacceptable

Adjective

What the two of them have done to this autistic black man is inexcusable.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
The offense was far from perfect, specifically the inexcusable pick-6 Burrow threw to Trotter in the second half to allow Tampa Bay back in the game, but the under-center formation proved beneficial and effective.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of inexcusable

Adjective

In their world — virtual newsrooms, Bluesky, Threads, Instagram and sports blogs — saying that men and women possess meaningful biological differences can qualify as an outrageous offense.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
More than half a century after the film’s release, the scene is back in all its outrageous glory.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrageous

Adjective

Just not as much as the callous bosses who created this indefensible, toxic situation and the fanatics who once cheered it.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
That level of risk is indefensible in 2026 — more than 25 years after the United States achieved measles elimination.

— Noel T. Brewer, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of indefensible

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