unconscionable
[ uhn-kon-shuh-nuh-buhl ]
adjective
not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
not in accordance with what is just or reasonable: unconscionable behavior.
excessive; extortionate: an unconscionable profit.
Origin of unconscionable
1First recorded in 1555–65; un-1 + conscionable
Other words for unconscionable
Other words from unconscionable
- un·con·scion·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·con·scion·a·bly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for unconscionable
unconscionable
/ (ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl) /
adjective
unscrupulous or unprincipled: an unconscionable liar
immoderate or excessive: unconscionable demands
Derived forms of unconscionable
- unconscionableness, noun
- unconscionably, adverb
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