unwarrantable
/ n'w r nt bl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Incapable of being justified or explained: Describes an action, decision, or situation that is so unreasonable, excessive, or wrong that it cannot be defended with valid reasons or excuses.
Usage
The adjective "unwarrantable" is a formal term used to strongly condemn an act as indefensible. It describes something that lacks any proper justification. - It typically modifies nouns like action, conduct, interference, assumption, or delay. - It is often used in legal, academic, or critical contexts to denote a severe lack of justification.
Examples
- The judge ruled that the police's search of the home was unwarrantable and a violation of privacy.
- His unwarrantable delay in submitting the report caused significant problems for the entire team.
- Making such a bold claim without a single piece of evidence is completely unwarrantable.
Advanced Usage
- "unwarrantable intrusion": An intrusion or interference that cannot be justified.
- The journalist's pursuit of the celebrity's family was deemed an unwarrantable intrusion into their private lives.
- "unwarrantable risk": A risk that is taken without any reasonable justification.
- Sending the crew into the storm constituted an unwarrantable risk to human life.
Variants and Related Words
- Unwarranted (adj): Not authorized or not justified. (While similar, "unwarranted" is more common and can be slightly less severe, meaning "without proper reason." "Unwarrantable" is stronger, meaning "incapable of being justified.")
- She faced unwarranted criticism. (The criticism lacked a proper reason.)
- His actions were unwarrantable. (His actions were so bad they could not be justified at all.)
- Unjustifiable (adj): Impossible to justify. This is a very close synonym.
- Inexcusable (adj): Too bad to be excused or forgiven. This synonym focuses more on the inability to pardon the act.
Synonyms
- Indefensible: Cannot be defended or supported.
- Unjustified: Not shown to be right or reasonable.
- Inexcusable: Too bad to be excused.
- Unreasonable: Not guided by or based on good sense.
Antonyms
- Justifiable: Capable of being shown to be right or reasonable.
- Warrantable: Able to be authorized or justified.
- Excusable: Able to be forgiven or pardoned.
- Reasonable: Based on good sense.
Related Phrases
- Beyond the pale: Unacceptable or outside the bounds of acceptable behavior (idiom).
- His personal attacks on colleagues were beyond the pale.
- Without rhyme or reason: Having no sensible or logical reason (idiom).
- The sudden policy change seemed without rhyme or reason.
Adjective
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incapable of being justified or explained
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