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unacceptable

 
 
/ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/ adjective

Definition

too bad to be allowed to continue: The water contains unacceptable levels of pollution. I find that sort of behaviour completely unacceptable.
unacceptably adverb
(Definition of unacceptable adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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