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unconscionable

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Australian: /ənˈkɔn.ʃən.ə.bəl/
  • Australian: /ənˈkɔnʃ.nə.bəl/
  • Australian: /ənˈkɔn.ʃən.bəl/
  • UK: /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃən.ə.bəl/
  • UK: /ʌnˈkɒn.ʃən.bəl/
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  • US: /ˌənˈkɑn(t)ʃ(ə)nəbəl/
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N K AA1 N SH AH0 N AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not conscionable; unscrupulous and lacking principles or conscience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outrageous, immoral, unethical

Antonyms: conscionable, ethical

2

adj

Meaning 2

Excessive, imprudent or unreasonable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The effective rate of interest was unconscionable, but not legally usurious.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shocking, excessive, egregious

Antonyms: fair, reasonable

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • exorbitant rent
  • extortionate prices
  • spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
  • usurious interest rate
  • unconscionable spending

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, usurious

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

lacking a conscience

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a conscienceless villain
  • brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless
  • an unconscionable liar

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conscienceless

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + conscionable.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: безсъвестен (bezsǎvesten) — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Dutch: onbillijk — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Dutch: gewetenloos — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Finnish: omantunnon vastainen — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • French: sans scrupules — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • German: unverschämt — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • German: skrupellos — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • German: gewissenlos — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Greek: παράλογος (parálogos) — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Greek: ασυνείδητος (asyneíditos) — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Italian: senza scrupoli — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Norwegian Bokmål: samvittighetsløs — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skruppelløs — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Portuguese: inescrupuloso — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Russian: бессо́вестный (bessóvestnyj) — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Spanish: inescrupuloso — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Turkish: vicdansız — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Turkish: insafsız — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Turkish: mantıksız — not conscionable; unscrupulous
  • Bulgarian: неумерен (neumeren) — excessive
  • Bulgarian: прекомерен (prekomeren) — excessive
  • Dutch: excessief — excessive
  • Dutch: overdreven — excessive
  • Finnish: kohtuuton — excessive
  • Finnish: hillitön — excessive
  • French: déraisonnable — excessive
  • German: unverschämt — excessive
  • German: unverhältnismäßig — excessive
  • Swedish: överdriven — excessive
  • Swedish: omåttlig — excessive