unjustifiable
pronunciation
How to pronounce unjustifiable in British English:
UK [ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl]
How to pronounce unjustifiable in American English:
US [ʌnˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪəbəl, ˌʌndʒʌstəˈfaɪ-]
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- Adjective:
- incapable of being justified or explained
Word Origin
- unjustifiable (adj.)
- 1640s, from un- (1) "not" + justifiable. Related: Unjustifiably.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Otherwise the mismatch of risk provides an unjustifiable public subsidy to the banking sector .
- 2. Further expansive , unjustifiable territorial claims in adjacent east asian waters are also likely .
- 3. Bosses do not like this , not because they think it unprofessional but because it forces them to justify unjustifiable differences in pay .
- 4. At a regular news briefing she said the chinese government is ' strongly dissatisfied and is absolutely opposed to the unjustifiable condemnations ' from the u. k.