English · Word Candidate

unacceptable

/ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: unacceptables

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không đạt yêu cầu; không được chấp nhận

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Adjective

Examples

"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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Not conforming to accepted usage.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không phù hợp với cách sử dụng được chấp nhận

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that is not acceptable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó không được chấp nhận

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Second, the data collected using CASEMAP afford us the opportunity to conduct market segmentation analyses based on the similarity in the pattern of unacceptables and/or the benefits that consumers seek in the category.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “unacceptable” mean?

Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.

Is “unacceptable” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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