unconscionable

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈkɑnʃənəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un konshə nə bəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•con•scion•a•ble /ʌnˈkɑnʃənəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not held back by conscience;
    unscrupulous:unconscionable deeds.
  2. excessive:spent an unconscionable amount of money.
un•con•scion•a•bly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•con•scion•a•ble  (un konshə nə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not guided by conscience;
    unscrupulous.
  2. not in accordance with what is just or reasonable:unconscionable behavior.
  3. excessive;
    extortionate:an unconscionable profit.
  • un-1 + conscionable 1555–65
un•con′scion•a•bili•ty, n. 
un•conscion•a•bly, adv. 
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extreme, immoderate, unwarranted, inordinate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unconscionable / ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl/
  1. unscrupulous or unprincipled: an unconscionable liar
  2. immoderate or excessive: unconscionable demands
unˈconscionably
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