exceptionable

adjective

ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce exceptionable (audio)
Definition of exceptionablenext
as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest as long as the language is not exceptionable, people can discuss any topic they want in the chat room

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionable
  1. offensive
  2. obnoxious
  3. unacceptable
  4. unpleasant
  5. objectionable
  6. undesirable
  7. terrible
Adjective
  • The Volunteers have been one of the better offensive teams in all of college football this season but the Buckeyes defense will present a challenge.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Altuve is an offensive force, but ignoring his deteriorating defensive metrics at second base is becoming impossible.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of offensive
Adjective
  • Like, watched it all the way through from the shrill opening filled with obnoxious kids to the leadenly staged slapstick climax?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Although the court was an obnoxious shade of yellow to signify and celebrate the NBA Cup occasion, Denver was officially eliminated from the group stage of the in-season tournament by halftime, due to other results around the league.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of obnoxious
Adjective
  • This time difference is unacceptable and the cause of many breaches.
    Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • During Tuesday’s meeting, board members agreed that Morris’ remark was unacceptable.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of unacceptable
Adjective
  • Good palliative care can ensure that patients avoid unpleasant breathlessness, pain, nausea, and other symptoms.
    Mark Taubert, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • At the same time, however, many people described unpleasant feelings associated with December.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of unpleasant
Adjective
  • Gaetz was the most objectionable among a group of nominees who would have faced immediate disqualification during an earlier era.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The opening foreward of the book points out that some of the content might be objectionable to some modern audiences.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of objectionable
Adjective
  • Economies are just intricate systems set up to do those transformations, and all economically significant energy conversions have (often highly undesirable) environmental impacts.
    Vaclav Smil, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
  • His philosophy towards sustainability is about utilizing his specialty in modular textile fashion design to make use of undesirable materials and turn them into desirable objects.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of undesirable
Adjective
  • That would be a terrible mistake, the Fienberg brothers argued in a Dec. 17 letter that addressed only Bowers’s federal death sentence.
    David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Leaving wet clothes in the washing machine for too long can lead to mold and mildew, which could permanently stain your clothes—and lead to terrible smells.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrible
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