English-Thai Dictionary

unconscionable

ADJ ที่ ผิดศีลธรรม  ที่ ผิด จรรยา  untruthful deceitful ethical ti-phid-sin-la-tham

 

unconscionable

ADJ ที่ ไม่ สมเหตุสมผล  excessive ti-mai-som-hed-som-pon

 

unconscionable

ADJ ไม่มี สามัญสำนึก  ไม่ คุม สติ  ไร้เหตุผล  ไร้ จิตสำนึก  inordinate monstrous outrageous exorbitant mai-mi-sa-man-sam-nuek

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UNCONSCIONABLE

a. 1. Unreasonable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; as an unconscionable request or demand.
2. Forming unreasonable expectations. You cannot be so unconscionable as to expect this sacrifice on my part.
3. Enormous; vast; as unconscionable size or strides. [Not elegant. ]
4. Not guided or influenced by conscience.

 

UNCONSCIONABLENESS

n.Unreasonableness of hope or claim.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

UNCONSCIONABLE

UNCONSCIONABLE Un *con "scion *a *ble, a.

 

1. Not conscionable; not conforming to reason; unreasonable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; inordinate; as, an unconscionable person or demand; unconscionable size. Which use of reason, most reasonless and unconscionable, is the utmost that any tyrant ever pretended. Milton. His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen, Stalking with less unconscionable strides. Milton.

 

2. Not guided by, or conformed to, conscience. [Obs. ] Ungenerous as well as unconscionable practices. South. -- Un *con "scion *a *ble *ness, n. -- Un *con "scion *a *bly, adv.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

unconscionable

un con scion a ble |ˌənˈkänSH (ə )nəbəl ˌənˈkɑnʃ (ə )nəbəl | ▶adjective not right or reasonable: the unconscionable conduct of his son. • unreasonably excessive: shareholders have had to wait an unconscionable time for the facts to be established. DERIVATIVES un con scion a bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from un- 1 ‘not ’ + obsolete conscionable, from conscience (interpreted as a plural ) + -able .

 

Oxford Dictionary

unconscionable

unconscionable |ʌnˈkɒnʃ (ə )nəb (ə )l | ▶adjective not right or reasonable: the unconscionable conduct of his son. • unreasonably excessive: shareholders have had to wait an unconscionable time for the facts to be established. DERIVATIVES unconscionably adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from un- 1 ‘not ’ + obsolete conscionable, from conscience (interpreted as a plural ) + -able .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

unconscionable

unconscionable adjective 1 the unconscionable use of test animals: unethical, amoral, immoral, unprincipled, indefensible, unforgivable, wrong; unscrupulous, unfair, underhanded, dishonorable. ANTONYMS ethical. 2 we waited an unconscionable length of time: excessive, unreasonable, unwarranted, uncalled for, unfair, inordinate, immoderate, undue, inexcusable, unforgivable, unnecessary, needless; informal over the top. ANTONYMS acceptable. WORD NOTE unconscionable Unconscionable is a much stronger word than unthinkable. Something that is unthinkable is not to be considered; something that is unconscionable is against all reason, not just thought. However, unconscionable is a little trickier to spell, which probably accounts for unthinkable's unthinkably greater popularity. — EM Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

unconscionable

unconscionable adjective 1 the unconscionable use of humans as test animals: unethical, amoral, immoral, unprincipled, indefensible, wrong; unscrupulous, unfair, underhand, dishonourable, dishonest, corrupt, depraved; informal shady. ANTONYMS ethical, acceptable. 2 we have had to wait an unconscionable time: excessive, unwarranted, uncalled for, unreasonable, unfair, inordinate, disproportionate, immoderate, extreme, undue, outrageous, preposterous, monstrous, inexcusable, unnecessary, needless; informal over the top, OTT. ANTONYMS acceptable, moderate, reasonable.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

unconscionable

un con scion a ble /ʌ̀nkɑ́nʃ (ə )nəb (ə )l |-kɔ́n -/形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 過度の, 法外な .2 恥知らずの, 不当な .