unjustifiable
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unjustifiable
Synonyms
indefensible, inexcusable, inexpiable, insupportable, unforgivable, unpardonable, unwarrantable
Antonyms
defensible, excusable, forgivable, justifiable, pardonable, venial
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Under his administration, federal law-enforcement agencies — including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms — had become notorious for legally unjustifiable and excessive violence, often with deadly consequences for the victims. — David B. Kopel, National Review, "Trump Must Not Break His Promises to Gun-Rights Supporters," 16 Aug. 2019 Then a Latina woman suggested that punitive actions toward DACA recipients were expensive and unjustifiable. — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, "What Happens When a Group of Strangers Spends a Day Debating Immigration?," 23 July 2019 However, the majority of statements—including one from senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a Democratic presidential hopeful—say profiting from the crisis or supporting its governmental players is morally unjustifiable. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "Wayfair’s CEO runs a children’s foundation while furnishing migrant camps," 26 June 2019 Without that, their price starts to feel unjustifiable in the modern world of true wireless convenience at the same or lower price, alongside better and cheaper neckbuds from OnePlus and Huawei at the $99 mark. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "RHA releases wireless edition of the excellent T20 earphones," 20 June 2019 Namely, some pharma companies go too far in trying to extend their drugs’ patent lives, turning justifiable mortgages into unjustifiable rents. — Peter Kolchinsky, WSJ, "Let’s Throw a Patent-Burning Party," 30 Sep. 2018 Other manufacturers produced better sound without sucking up a ton of space on the front of the phone, making Google's Pixel 2 design unjustifiable. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Pixel 3 XL review—Google software deserves better than this hardware," 15 Oct. 2018 Trump's legal team has argued repeatedly that a hypothetical subpoena for documents or testimony from Special Counsel Robert Mueller would be legally unjustifiable. — Gregg Re, Fox News, "Schumer suggests Kavanaugh is lying about time in the White House, would overturn abortion rights," 21 Aug. 2018 Maxwell defended raises to his top aides, but called those in the human resources division unjustifiable. — Washington Post, "Scandals mar the journey of a hometown boy made good," 5 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unjustifiable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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