'Unconscionable' definitions:
Definition of 'unconscionable'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Lacking a conscience; "a conscienceless villain"; "brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless"; "an unconscionable liar" [syn: conscienceless, unconscionable]
adjective
Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" [syn: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious]
Definition of 'Unconscionable'
From: GCIDE
- Unconscionable \Un*con"scion*a*ble\ ([u^]n*k[o^]n"sh[u^]n*[.a]*b'l), a.
- 1. Not conscionable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; not conforming to reason; unreasonable; inordinate; extravagant; as, an unconscionable person or demand; unconscionable size. [1913 Webster]
- Which use of reason, most reasonless and unconscionable, is the utmost that any tyrant ever pretended. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen, Stalking with less unconscionable strides. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Not guided by, or conformed to, conscience; that cannot be done in good conscience; as, unconscionable profits. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- Ungenerous as well as unconscionable practices. --South. [1913 Webster] -- {Un*con"scion*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Un*con"scion*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'unconscionable'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a bit much,
- abandoned,
- absolute,
- acute,
- amoral,
- arrant,
- barbarous,
- boundless,
- classical,
- complete,
- conscienceless,
- consummate,
- corrupt,
- corrupted,
- crass,
- criminal,
- crooked,
- cutthroat,
- cutting,
- dark,
- decided,
- definitive,
- devious,
- dishonest,
- dishonorable,
- dizzy,
- doubtful,
- downright,
- drastic,
- dubious,
- egregious,
- enormous,
- evasive,
- evil,
- exacting,
- exaggerated,
- excessive,
- exorbitant,
- extortionate,
- extravagant,
- extreme,
- fabulous,
- fancy,
- felonious,
- fierce,
- fishy,
- flagrant,
- fraudulent,
- furious,
- gigantic,
- glaring,
- gluttonous,
- gouging,
- great,
- gross,
- grossly overpriced,
- high,
- hyperbolic,
- hypertrophied,
- ill-got,
- ill-gotten,
- immoderate,
- immoral,
- incontinent,
- indefensible,
- indirect,
- inexcusable,
- inexpiable,
- inflationary,
- inordinate,
- insidious,
- intemperate,
- intense,
- intolerable,
- irremissible,
- keen,
- monstrous,
- not kosher,
- out of bounds,
- out of sight,
- out-and-out,
- outrageous,
- outright,
- overbig,
- overdeveloped,
- overgreat,
- overgrown,
- overlarge,
- overmuch,
- overpriced,
- overweening,
- perfect,
- piercing,
- positive,
- precious,
- preposterous,
- profound,
- prohibitive,
- pronounced,
- proper,
- questionable,
- rank,
- regular,
- rigorous,
- rotten,
- rough,
- severe,
- shady,
- shameless,
- sharp,
- shattering,
- shifty,
- shocking,
- sinister,
- skyrocketing,
- slippery,
- spiraling,
- splitting,
- stark,
- stark-staring,
- steep,
- stick-at-nothing,
- stiff,
- superlative,
- surpassing,
- suspicious,
- the veriest,
- thorough,
- thoroughgoing,
- too much,
- total,
- tough,
- towering,
- tricky,
- unallowable,
- unbearable,
- unbridled,
- unchristian,
- uncivilized,
- unconscienced,
- unconscientious,
- undeniable,
- underhand,
- underhanded,
- undue,
- unequivocal,
- unethical,
- unforgivable,
- ungodly,
- unholy,
- unjust,
- unjustifiable,
- unmeasurable,
- unmitigated,
- unpardonable,
- unprincipled,
- unqualified,
- unreasonable,
- unrelieved,
- unrestrained,
- unsavory,
- unscrupulous,
- unspoiled,
- unstraightforward,
- unwarrantable,
- unwarranted,
- usurious,
- utter,
- vehement,
- venomous,
- violent,
- virulent,
- wicked,
- without remorse,
- without shame