inexcusable

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Thân thiện

The teacher said the student's late homework was inexcusable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not excusable; incapable of being justified or forgiven: Describes an action, behavior, or situation that is so wrong or unacceptable that it cannot be defended, pardoned, or overlooked.
   • Without excuse or justification: Lacking any acceptable reason or explanation that would make it tolerable.

Usage

• The adjective "inexcusable" is used to describe a severe fault, error, or offense. It conveys strong disapproval and judgment.
• It is typically used before a noun (attributive position) or after a linking verb like "be" or "seem" (predicative position).
• It often describes actions, delays, behavior, mistakes, or conditions.

Examples

• Attributive use (before a noun):
  • His inexcusable rudeness offended everyone at the meeting.
  • The company apologized for the inexcusable delay in service.
• Predicative use (after a linking verb):
  • Such negligence is completely inexcusable.
  • Her absence from the crucial event was inexcusable.

Advanced Usage

• "Inexcusable" can be intensified with adverbs like "completely," "utterly," "totally," or "absolutely."
  • The data breach was an absolutely inexcusable failure of security.
• It is often used in formal or serious contexts, such as official criticism, apologies, or ethical judgments.

Variants and Related Words

• Inexcusably (adverb): In a manner that cannot be excused.
  • He acted inexcusably by ignoring the safety protocols.
• Unforgivable (adjective): A close synonym, often used interchangeably, though "unforgivable" can carry a stronger connotation of personal offense.
• Unjustifiable (adjective): Cannot be shown to be right or reasonable; often overlaps with "inexcusable" but may focus more on lack of logical defense than moral blame.

Synonyms

• Unpardonable: Too bad to be forgiven or excused.
• Indefensible: Not justifiable by argument; incapable of being defended.
• Unacceptable: Not satisfactory or allowable.
• Blameworthy: Deserving blame or censure.

Antonyms

• Excusable: Able to be forgiven or justified; pardonable.
• Forgivable: Able to be forgiven or excused.
• Justifiable: Able to be shown to be right or reasonable.
• Pardonable: (Of a fault or offense) able to be forgiven.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• While "inexcusable" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in phrases of strong condemnation:
  • leave no excuse: To make something clearly inexcusable.

    • The clear warnings left no excuse for their inaction.
  • beyond excuse/pale: So bad it cannot be excused (similar in meaning).

    • His behavior was beyond excuse.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not excusable
2. without excuse or justification

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unforgivable