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unconscionable

[ uhn-kon-shuh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
  2. not in accordance with what is just or reasonable:

    unconscionable behavior.

  3. an unconscionable profit.

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unconscionable

/ ʌˈɒʃəəə /

adjective

  1. unscrupulous or unprincipled

    an unconscionable liar

  2. immoderate or excessive

    unconscionable demands

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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈDzԲDzԲԱ, noun
  • ܲˈDzԲDzԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·DzȴDz··i·ٲ noun
  • ܲ·DzsDz·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unconscionable1

First recorded in 1555–65; un- 1 + conscionable
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Don Bacon, a Republican congressman from Nebraska, told the political website Axios that the administration's action was "unconscionable".

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He added that the current "firefighting" approach to addressing homelessness is both "unsustainable and unconscionable".

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“What happened to the victim in this case is unconscionable, and our office will not tolerate such egregious abuses of authority,” Dist.

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Standing in solemn opposition to such considerations, “No Other Land” examines an unconscionable and ongoing atrocity and simply lets it play out in all its unresolved anguish.

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“Relieving Edison of its duties to provide safe and reliable services by forcing its customers to foot the bill for their outright negligence is unconscionable,” wrote Emma Mailey, a resident of Los Angeles.

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