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unacceptable

intermediateB2

/ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbl/ · un-ac-cept-a-ble

Not able to be accepted or allowed.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not able to be accepted or allowed.

ایسی حالت جو قبول نہیں کی جا سکتی یا اجازت نہیں دی جا سکتی۔

ناقابل قبول

naqابل qubool

Formal: ناقابل قبول

Synonyms

intolerableunbearableunsatisfactoryناقابل برداشتناقابل قبولنامناسب

Antonyms

acceptablesatisfactorytolerableقابل قبولمناسببرداشتہ

Common Collocations

  • unacceptable behavior
  • unacceptable terms
  • unacceptable levels

Example Sentences

The proposal was deemed unacceptable by the committee.

یہ تجویز کمیٹی کی جانب سے ناقابل قبول قرار دی گئی۔

Yeh tajweez committee ki jaanib se naqابل qubool qarar di gai.

Her rude comments were considered unacceptable in a professional setting.

اس کے بے ادبی تبصرے پیشہ ورانہ ماحول میں ناقابل قبول سمجھے گئے۔

Is ke be-adbi tabsray peshewar maihaal mein naqابل qubool samjhay gaye.

Unacceptable behavior can lead to serious consequences.

ناقابل قبول رویہ سنگین نتائج کا باعث بن سکتا ہے۔

Naqابل qubool rawaiya sangeen nataij ka bais ban sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

unacceptable:Unacceptable implies something that cannot be accepted, while 'acceptable' refers to something that is satisfactory.

Word Family

accept
verbقبول کرنا
acceptance
nounقبولیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'un' as in 'not' and 'acceptable' meaning it cannot be accepted.

Picture a big 'NO' sign over something you want to accept but can’t.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آئینِ عشق میں باز نہیں ہے تو کیا ناقابلِ قبول تو عشق بھی نہیں ہے

Ain-e-ishq mein baz nahi hai to kya Naqابل-e-qubool to ishq bhi nahi hai

If there are no rules in the love code, then what? Even love is unacceptable.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کا بدلہ ہمیشہ اچھا ہونا چاہیے

Neki ka badla hamesha achha hona chahiye

The reward for good deeds should always be good.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "acceptabilis" — worthy of acceptance

First known use: 19th century

The word evolved from Latin 'acceptare' meaning 'to take or receive'. In English, it became popular in the late 19th century.