unjustifiable
/ˌʌndʒˌʌstɪfˈaɪəbəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustified, unpardonable, unprovoked, unreasonable, regrettable, unacceptable, unworthy, remiss, blameworthy, culpable, unwarrantable, excessive, immoderate, unconscionable, outrageous, groundless, unfounded, foundationless, baseless, unsupported, unsubstantiated, unconfirmed, uncorroborated, invalid, untenable, weak, shaky, flawed, defective, insupportable"
- "From track level, its operating floor looks particularly capacious, but there is a vacant space at one end which was designed to accommodate the control panel for the Perth-Inverness C.T.C. scheme; this was adumbrated as long ago as the 1955 Modernisation Plan, but now seems to be regarded as an unjustifiable luxury."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English justifiable English unjustifiable From un- + justifiable.
Inflected Forms
more unjustifiable (comparative)
most unjustifiable (superlative)