unacceptably
adverb /ˌʌn.əkˈsep.tə.bli/Definition
› in a way that cannot be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue: unacceptably high risksNot good enough
(Definition of unacceptably adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be not on idiom
- beneath preposition (NOT GOOD ENOUGH)
- cop noun (QUALITY)
- deficient adjective
- indefensible adjective
- inexcusable adjective
- intolerable adjective
- lame adjective (NOT SATISFACTORY)
- leave a lot to be desired idiom
- palm sb off with sth phrasal verb
- sad adjective (UNPLEASANT)
- second-rate adjective
- substandard adjective
- that will never do idiom
- tried and found wanting idiom
- unacceptable adjective
- unsatisfactory adjective
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