Unwarrantable

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈwɒrəntəbəl/

Definitions of unwarrantable

adjective not able to be justified or authorized; unjustifiable

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher thought it was unwarrantable for the student to be punished for something they didn't do.

A2 The company's decision to fire the employee without any warning was deemed unwarrantable.

B1 The politician's unwarrantable behavior during the debate shocked the audience.

B2 The CEO's unwarrantable spending habits led to the company's financial downfall.

C1 The judge considered the defendant's actions to be unwarrantable and sentenced them to prison.

C2 The unwarrantable use of force by the police officers sparked outrage among the community.

Examples of unwarrantable in a Sentence

formal The judge ruled that the search conducted by the police was unwarrantable.

informal I can't believe they searched his car without a reason, that's just unwarrantable.

slang It's totally unwarrantable for them to just barge in like that.

figurative Her unwarrantable intrusion into my personal life crossed a line.

Grammatical Forms of unwarrantable

• past tense: unwarranted
• plural: unwarrantables
• comparative: more unwarrantable
• superlative: most unwarrantable
• present tense: unwarrantable
• future tense: will be unwarrantable
• perfect tense: has been unwarrantable
• continuous tense: is being unwarrantable
• singular: unwarrantable
• positive degree: unwarrantable
• infinitive: to be unwarrantable
• gerund: unwarrantably
• participle: unwarranting

Origin and Evolution of unwarrantable

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'unwarrantable' originated from Old French 'unwarantable' which was derived from the Latin word 'warrantare' meaning to guarantee or assure.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that lacked justification or authorization, the meaning of 'unwarrantable' has evolved to also signify something that is not justifiable or acceptable.