unacceptable
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
un- + acceptable
Adjective[edit]
unacceptable (comparative more unacceptable, superlative most unacceptable)
- unsatisfactory; not acceptable
- 2011 December 16, Denis Campbell, “Hospital staff 'lack skills to cope with dementia patients'”, Guardian:
- "This shocking report proves once again that we urgently need a radical shake-up of hospital care," said Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society. "Given that people with dementia occupy a quarter of hospital beds and that many leave in worse health than when they were admitted, it is unacceptable that training in dementia care is not the norm."
- 2011 December 16, Denis Campbell, “Hospital staff 'lack skills to cope with dementia patients'”, Guardian:
- (linguistics) not conforming to accepted usage
Synonyms[edit]
- inacceptable (less common)
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
unsatisfactory; not acceptable
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