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unjustifiable

/ˌʌnʤʌstɪˈfaɪəbl̩/ /ˌʌnʤʌstəˈfaɪəbl̩/

Meanings
adjective
That cannot be justified, excused or pardoned.

Examples :

"Stealing food, even if you are hungry, is unjustifiable because it hurts the store owner. "
moral guilt philosophy law value right inhuman

Related Words

Illustration excused

excused verb

/ɛksˈkjuːzd/

To forgive; to pardon.

"I excused him his transgressions."

Illustration cannot

cannot noun

/kəˈnɑt/ /kæˈnɒt/ /kə(n)ˈnɑt/

Something that cannot be done.

"the cans and cannots"

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration hurts

hurts noun

/hɜːts/ /hɝts/

An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.

"how to overcome old hurts of the past"

Illustration stealing

stealing verb

/ˈstiːlɪŋ/

To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.

"Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery."

Illustration food

food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

Illustration justified

justified adjective

/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/

Having a justification.

"The act was fully justified."

Illustration hungry

hungry adjective

/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/

Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.

"My stomach rumbled loudly; I was very hungry after a long morning of school. "

Illustration store

store noun

/stɔː/ /stɔɹ/

A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

"This building used to be a store for old tires."

Illustration owner

owner noun

/ˈəʊnə/ /ˈoʊnɚ/

One who owns something.

"The police recovered the stolen car and returned it to its owner."

Illustration pardoned

pardoned verb

/ˈpɑːrdənd/ /ˈpɑːrdɪnd/

To forgive (a person).

"The president pardoned the prisoner, releasing him from jail. "