unjustifiable

/ˌʌnˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌndʒˌʌstɪfˈaɪəbəl] /ˌʌnˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌndʒˌʌstɪfˈaɪəbəl] /ˌən-ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unjustifiable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unjustifiable — adjective

  • unjustifiablepositive
  • more unjustifiablecomparative
  • most unjustifiablesuperlative

1. used to describe actions, decisions, or situations that are wrong and cannot be

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used to describe actions, decisions, or situations that are wrong and cannot be defended by any reasonable explanation

例句

The company's decision to cut safety training was completely unjustifiable.

completely + unjustifiable (intensifier collocation)

Noor argued that the new tax on basic food items was morally unjustifiable.

morally + unjustifiable (ethical judgment collocation)

同義詞
  • indefensible

    stronger moral tone; suggests the action cannot be protected by any argument

  • inexcusable

    focuses on the lack of an acceptable excuse rather than the reasoning

  • unwarranted

    more formal; emphasizes that there was no need or basis for the action

  • unreasonable

    broader and more common; can apply to simple expectations, not just wrong acts

反義詞
  • justifiable

    direct opposite; there is a good or fair reason

  • defensible

    suggests the action can be logically supported in an argument

文法句型

unjustifiable + noun

be + unjustifiable

find/consider/deem + noun + unjustifiable

用法筆記

Commonly paired with intensifying adverbs such as 'completely', 'utterly', 'morally', or 'ethically'. The subject is usually an action, decision, cost, policy, or behavior — rarely a person directly.

常見錯誤

❌His behavior was unjustifiable for any circumstances.
✅His behavior was unjustifiable in any circumstances.
💡Use 'in', not 'for', when stating the context.