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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnconscionable
/ʌnˈkɒn.ʃə.nə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not right or reasonable; exorbitantly unfair, unjust, or shocking to the conscience.
"The company was accused of charging unconscionable interest rates on vulnerable borrowers." - 2
Extremely excessive or unreasonable in magnitude or degree.
"It took an unconscionable amount of time to get the basic paperwork approved."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix un- (not) combined with conscionable, from Middle English and Old French conscionable, tracing back to Latin conscientia (conscience). Over time, the term shifted from meaning 'guided by conscience' to its modern negative sense describing actions or prices that are excessively unreasonable and shockingly unfair.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unconscionable" is said worldwide
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inconscionnable
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.kɔ̃.sjɔ.nab.l/
"Il est inconscionnable d'exploiter ainsi les travailleurs."
unverantwortlich
Transliteration: /ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌantvɔʁtlɪç/
"Es ist unverantwortlich, solche Preise zu verlangen."
incoscienzioso
Transliteration: /in.ko.ʃenˈtsjo.zo/
"È un comportamento inaccettabile e ingiusto."
inconsecuente
Transliteration: /iŋ.kon.seˈkwen.te/
"Cobrar tanto dinero por ese servicio es inaceptable."
inaceitável
Transliteration: /i.na.sejˈta.vɛw/
"O lucro cobrado por eles foi totalmente abusivo."
अविवेकपूर्ण
Transliteration: avivekpurna
"गरीबों से इतना अधिक ब्याज वसूलना अविवेकपूर्ण है।"
不合理的
Transliteration: bù hélǐ de
"这种高得离谱的价格是不合理的。"
터무니없는
Transliteration: teomunieomneun
"그 회사가 부과한 이자율은 터무니없다."
法外な
Transliteration: hōgaina
"そのような法外な要求を受け入れることはできません。"
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