unconscionable
adjective/ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbl/
/ʌnˈkɑːnʃənəbl/
[usually before noun] (formal)- (of an action, etc.) so bad, immoral, etc. that it should make you feel ashamed
- It would be unconscionable for her to keep the money.
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- (often humorous) too great, large, long, etc. synonym excessive
- You take an unconscionable amount of time getting dressed!
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from un- ‘not’ + obsolete conscionable, from conscience (interpreted as a plural) + -able.
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