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Unconscionable

//ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not conscionable; unscrupulous and lacking principles or conscience.

    "When Roger assured him that prospects "looked very good" for a retrial, even a reversal of the verdict, since Roger had discovered "unconscionable errors" in the trial, Jackson grunted in bemusement and smiled with half his mouth."

  2. 2
    Excessive, imprudent or unreasonable.

    "The effective rate of interest was unconscionable, but not legally usurious."

Adjective
  1. 1
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking a conscience wordnet

Etymology

From un- + conscionable.

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