unconscionable

[ uhn-kon-shuh-nuh-buhl ]
/ ʌnˈkɒn ʃə nə bəl /

adjective

not guided by conscience; unscrupulous.
not in accordance with what is just or reasonable: unconscionable behavior.
excessive; extortionate: an unconscionable profit.

Origin of unconscionable

First recorded in 1555–65; un-1 + conscionable

OTHER WORDS FROM unconscionable

un·con·scion·a·bil·i·ty, noun un·con·scion·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for unconscionable

unconscionable
/ (ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl) /

adjective

unscrupulous or unprincipled an unconscionable liar
immoderate or excessive unconscionable demands

Derived forms of unconscionable

unconscionableness, noun unconscionably, adverb