About The Word Unconscionable
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Unconscionable
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What's The Definition Of Unconscionable?
[adj] greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
[adj] lacking a conscience; "a conscienceless villain"; "brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless"; "an unconscionable liar" Synonyms | Synonyms for Unconscionable: conscienceless | exorbitant | extortionate | immoderate | outrageous | steep | unconscientious | usurious Related Terms | Find terms related to Unconscionable: See Also | Unconscionable In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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