Unconscionable

//ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
consciencelessimmoderatea bit muchabandonedabsoluteacute

Example

More examples

"Unconscionable Love, bane and tormentor of mankind, parent of strife, fountain of tears, source of a thousand ills."

Etymology

From un- + conscionable.

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