MEANING
So unfair, excessive, or morally unacceptable that conscience or reasonable judgment rejects it.
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Use for conduct or demands that cross a serious line of fairness.Give an injustice moral weight without relying on vague outrage.
Words that belong together
- unconscionable fee
- unconscionable delay
- unconscionable conduct
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The unconscionable fee consumed the family’s savings before the repairs began.
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- unconscionable
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Usage notes
A strongly condemnatory word; it may describe moral conduct or an excessive demand, price, or delay.
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