Inacceptable vs. Unacceptable

Inacceptable vs. Unacceptable — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Inacceptable and Unacceptable

Inacceptableadjective

Unacceptable.

Unacceptableadjective

unsatisfactory; not acceptable

Unacceptableadjective

(linguistics) not conforming to accepted usage

Unacceptablenoun

Something that is not acceptable.

Unacceptableadjective

not adequate to give satisfaction;

the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable

Unacceptableadjective

not acceptable; not welcome;

a word unacceptable in polite societyan unacceptable violation of personal freedom
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Unacceptableadjective

used of persons or their behavior;

impossible behaviorinsufferable insolence

Unacceptableadjective

not conforming to standard usage;

the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'