Unconscionable Love, bane and tormentor of mankind, parent of strife, fountain of tears, source of a thousand ills.
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Unconscionable
/ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/
Synonyms for "unconscionable" (192 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (39)
Strong matches (57)
exaggeratedexcessiveexorbitantextortionateextravagantextremefabulousfancyfeloniousfiercefishyflagrantfraudulentfuriousgiganticglaringgluttonousgougegouginggreat
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grossgrossly overpricedhighhyperbolichypertrophiedill-gotill-gottenimmoderateimmoralincontinentindefensibleindirectinexcusableinexpiableinflationaryinordinateinsidiousintemperateintenseintolerableirremissiblekeenmonstrousnot kosherout of boundsout of sightout of this worldout-and-outoutrageousoutrightoverbigoverdevelopedovergreat
Adjective(4 words)
Related words (96)
overgrownoverlargeovermuchoverpricedoverweeningperfectpiercingpositivepreciouspreposterousprofoundprohibitivepronouncedproperquestionablerankregularrigorousrottenrough
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severeshadyshamelesssharpshatteringshiftyshockingsinisterskyrocketingslipperyspiralingsplittingstarkstark-staringsteepstick-at-nothingstiffsuperlativesupernaturalsurpassingsuspiciousthe veriestthoroughthoroughgoingtoo muchtotaltoughtoweringtrickyunallowableunbearableunbridledunchristianuncivilizedunconsciencedunconscientiousundeniableunderhandunderhandedundueunequivocalunethicalunforgivableungodlyunholyunjustunjustifiableunmeasurableunmitigatedunpardonableunprincipledunqualifiedunreasonableunrelievedunrestrainedunsavoryunscrupulousunspoiledunstraightforwardunwarrantableunwarrantedusuriousuttervehementvenomousviolentvirulentwickedwithout remorsewithout shame
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: outrageous, a bit much, abandoned, absolute, acute.
- Sentence evidence is available for unconscionable, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "unconscionable".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "unconscionable"
Keep "unconscionable" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
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3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "unconscionable", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "unconscionable" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriescontract law termethical termlegal conceptlegal standardmoral qualitymoral term
More specific
6 entriesegregious offenseimmoral behavioroppressive provisionreprehensible actreprehensible clauseunlawful term
Collocations
6 entriesunconscionable bargainunconscionable behaviorunconscionable conductunconscionable priceunconscionable settlementunconscionable terms
Inflections
2 entriesmore unconscionablemost unconscionable
Derivations
3 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
I have adopted a beautiful dog. Its prior owner was very abusive, and it sometimes wanders. Though it's not the first dog I have adopted, it is more frightened than any of the others. The brutality it endured from its previous owners is unconscionable. It needs discipline, not brutality. A owner who breaks a dog's spirit will never know true love from his dog. It will be fake and submissive. But that kind of owner doesn't really care; for them, a dog is a dog. I will wait 45 days and put a new collar on it, and then it will know that it is safe from its past abusers.
Source: tatoeba (7490867)
What he said was unconscionable.
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Your views aren't unfashionable so much as unconscionable.
Source: tatoeba (9962949)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "unconscionable"?
Closest matches include outrageous, a bit much, abandoned, absolute, acute.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "unconscionable"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.