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Definition of unconscionable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unconscionable

adjective
 
/ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbl/
 
/ʌnˈkɑːnʃənəbl/
[usually before noun] (formal)
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  1. (of an action, etc.) so bad, immoral, etc. that it should make you feel ashamed
    • It would be unconscionable for her to keep the money.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  2. (often humorous) too great, large, long, etc. synonym excessive
    • You take an unconscionable amount of time getting dressed!
  3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from un- ‘not’ + obsolete conscionable, from conscience (interpreted as a plural) + -able.
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