unconscionable (Meaning)
unconscionable (s)
lacking a conscience
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
unconscionable (a.)
Not conscionable; not conforming to reason; unreasonable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; inordinate; as, an unconscionable person or demand; unconscionable size.
Not guided by, or conformed to, conscience.
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unconscionable Sentence Examples
- The landlord's rent increase was unconscionable, exploiting the tenant's financial vulnerability.
- The politician's actions were unconscionable, as he sought personal gain at the expense of the public.
- The company's pricing practices were unconscionable, charging exorbitant fees for essential services.
- The attacker's actions were unconscionable, causing unimaginable pain and suffering to the victim.
- The judge ruled that the contract was unconscionable, as it unfairly burdened one party with excessive obligations.
- The loan shark's interest rates were unconscionable, preying upon the desperation of those in financial need.
- The company's environmental practices were unconscionable, recklessly harming the planet for profit.
- The CEO's bonus was unconscionable, rewarding him handsomely despite the company's poor performance.
- The politician's promise to reduce taxes was unconscionable, given the country's dire fiscal situation.
- The government's surveillance program was unconscionable, violating the privacy rights of innocent citizens.
FAQs About the word unconscionable
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excessive, insane, steep, extreme, extravagant, infinite, immoderate, inappropriate, overdue, baroque
reasonable, moderate, insufficient, moderate,reasonable, inadequate, insufficient, inadequate, deficient, minimal
The landlord's rent increase was unconscionable, exploiting the tenant's financial vulnerability.
The politician's actions were unconscionable, as he sought personal gain at the expense of the public.
The company's pricing practices were unconscionable, charging exorbitant fees for essential services.
The attacker's actions were unconscionable, causing unimaginable pain and suffering to the victim.
