unjustifiable

/ˌənˌdʒəstɪˈfaɪəbəɫ/ adj

That cannot be justified, excused or pardoned.

Word Origin From Latin justus 'just, righteous' and facere 'to make' — justify is literally 'to make just.' Justifiable means 'able to be made just,' and unjustifiable is the negative. The same facere root appears in fact, factory, and affect. The word just comes from Latin jus 'law, right.' So unjustifiable is something that cannot be made right.

adj That cannot be justified, excused or pardoned.

His harsh punishment for such a minor mistake was completely unjustifiable.

(形容词) 不可辩驳的;不可原谅的;无法辩解的;无理可据的

他为如此小的错误施加严厉惩罚是完全不合理的。

(adjetivo) injustificable; indefendible; imperdonable; inexcusable [Que no puede ser justificado, disculpado ni perdonado.]

Su castigo tan severo por un error tan menor fue completamente injustificable.

(adjectif) injustifiable; inexcusable; indéfendable [Qui ne peut être justifié, excusé ni pardonné.]

Sa sanction sévère pour une erreur aussi mineure était totalement injustifiable.

(Adjektiv) unentschuldbar; nicht zu rechtfertigen; unverzeihlich [Etwas, das nicht gerechtfertigt, entschuldigt oder verziehen werden kann.]

Seine harte Bestrafung für einen so kleinen Fehler war völlig **unjustifiable**.

(形容詞) 正当化したり、許したりすることができないこと。

そのようなささいな間違いに対する彼の厳しすぎる罰は、完全に正当化できないものであった。

(adjetivo) injustificável; inexcusável; imperdoável [Que não pode ser justificado, desculpado ou perdoado.]

O castigo severo dele por um erro tão pequeno era completamente injustificável.

Common collocations

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