unacceptably
unacceptably · more unacceptably · most unacceptably
Not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptableNot within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable.
US/ˌʌnæksˈɛptəbli/
Meaning
1 sensesNot within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable.
The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still unacceptably high.
Your comments are unacceptably provocative.
More definitions
- to an unacceptable degree
Translations
2 languagesForms
more unacceptably, most unacceptably| Comparative | more unacceptably Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unacceptably |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- to an unacceptable degree:intolerably
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedacceptable
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb