Associations to the word «Unacceptable»

Wiktionary

UNACCEPTABLE, adjective. Unsatisfactory; not acceptable
UNACCEPTABLE, adjective. (linguistics) not conforming to accepted usage

Dictionary definition

UNACCEPTABLE, adjective. Not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable".
UNACCEPTABLE, adjective. Not acceptable; not welcome; "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom".
UNACCEPTABLE, adjective. Used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence".
UNACCEPTABLE, adjective. Not conforming to standard usage; "the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'".

Wise words

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
John Adams