Unjustifiable (Adjective)
Meaning
Incapable of being justified or explained.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The violent behavior exhibited by the convicted felon was considered unjustifiable by the judge and jury.
- Many people felt that the CEO's high salary was unjustifiable given the financial struggles of the company.
- The cruel treatment of the lab animals in the study was deemed unjustifiable by the ethics committee.
- The driver's decision to ignore the warning signs and drive through the flooded road was unjustifiable and put multiple lives at risk.
- The politician's lavish spending on personal vacations using public funds was considered unjustifiable by many taxpayers.