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unconscionable

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un⋅con⋅scion⋅a⋅ble

[uhn-kon-shuh-nuh-buhl]
–adjective
1. not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
2. not in accordance with what is just or reasonable: unconscionable behavior.
3. excessive; extortionate: an unconscionable profit.

Origin:
1555–65; un- 1 + conscionable


un⋅con⋅scion⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
un⋅con⋅scion⋅a⋅bly, adverb


3. extreme, immoderate, unwarranted, inordinate.
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un·con·scion·a·ble   (ŭn-kŏn'shə-nə-bəl)   
adj.  
  1. Not restrained by conscience; unscrupulous: unconscionable behavior.

  2. Beyond prudence or reason; excessive: unconscionable spending.

un·con'scion·a·ble·ness n., un·con'scion·a·bly adv.
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Main Entry: un·con·scio·na·ble
Pronunciation: "&n-'kän-ch&-n&-b&l
Function: adjective
: unreasonably unfair to one party, marked by oppression, or otherwise unacceptably offensive to public policy unconscionable clause> unconscionable at the time it was made —Uniform Commercial Code> —compare CONSCIONABLEun·con·scio·na·bly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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