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unconscionable |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: unconscionable adj 1: lacking a conscience; "a conscienceless villain"; "brash, unprincipled, and conscienceless"; "an unconscionable liar" [syn: {conscienceless}] 2: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" [syn: {exorbitant}, {extortionate}, {outrageous}, {steep}, {usurious}]
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