UNACCEPTABLY Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

unacceptably

adverb

as in overly

beyond a normal or acceptable limit the ski lodge was unacceptably cold

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as in poorly

in an unsatisfactory way she does her chores quickly but usually unacceptably

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Recent Examples of unacceptably In 2022, Sowerby noted, then-Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave a powerful speech at Jackson Hole that stressed that inflation was unacceptably high. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026 But the overall result would be unacceptably slow service for passengers waiting for pick-up, for example. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Much like the Women’s Health Initiative, the HABITS trial – along with a similar study called the Stockholm Trial – gained much attention by suggesting that menopausal hormone therapy was unacceptably risky for breast cancer survivors. — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 The Falcons were some unacceptably bad special teams plays away from winning the division last season. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026 For those not familiar with the term, anti-natalism is a philosophical stance that views life as unacceptably full of suffering and procreation as a morally indefensible thing. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026 That was relegated to the basement, where the unacceptably bleak bathroom stood. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026 Pandemic learning loss in California was among the highest in the nation, and recovery efforts have been unacceptably slow. — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 The mayor and the City Council have been warned for years that these shortcomings were leaving the city unacceptably vulnerable to the very kind of emergency that wiped out my home, killed 12 of my neighbors and burned 7,000 additional structures. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026

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On winding roads, its model-specific suspension tuning and focus on weight reduction translate into exceptional body control at speed without becoming brittle or overly rigid in slower, more technical sections.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
While there is no formal opposition group to Question 1, some lawmakers say the ballot question is overly broad and creates privacy risks.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of overly

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Trump administration officials and allies are starting to debate who will shoulder the blame if Republicans perform poorly in November.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Head coach Michael Carrick could also lose his job if the team continues to perform poorly.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of poorly

Adverb

There were some surprises in the rankings, too, with the Fendi Spy bag seeing a 127 percent spike in average resale value amid this year’s Y2K revival.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
But while fans wait to see what happens, Davies, despite no longer being involved in the show, assured that a new series was definitely happening and there wouldn’t be too long to wait.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of too

Adverb

OpenAI’s 2025 rollback of an excessively agreeable GPT-4o update illustrates a different type of evaluation challenge.

— Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
This term means correcting people’s mistaken beliefs about what their peers normally do, like regularly drinking excessively.

— Pietro A. Sasso, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of excessively

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The Anthropic report is the latest warning issued by the company concerning rogue AI agents operating on their own and sometimes behaving badly.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Although the house is still standing, the interior was left so badly damaged that the family can no longer live there.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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