ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unjustifiable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Unjustifiable is an adjective meaning That cannot be justified, excused or pardoned.

Meaning

That cannot be justified, excused or pardoned.

Example Sentences

From track level, its operating floor looks particularly capacious, but there is a vacant space at one end which was designed to accommodate the control panel for the Perth-Inverness C.T.C. scheme; this was adumbrated as long ago as the 1955 Modernisation Plan, but now seems to be regarded as an unjustifiable luxury.
Near-synonyms: indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustified, unpardonable, unprovoked, unreasonable, regrettable, unacceptable, unworthy, remiss, blameworthy, culpable, unwarrantable, excessive, immoderate, unconscionable, outrageous, groundless, unfounded, foundationless, baseless, unsupported, unsubstantiated, unconfirmed, uncorroborated, invalid, untenable, weak, shaky, flawed, defective

Synonyms for unjustifiable

Depending on context, synonyms include indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustified, unpardonable, unprovoked.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unwarrantable, inexcusable, unwarranted, insupportable, indefensible, unforgivable.

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