Something that can't be done in good conscience is unconscionable, and such acts can range from betraying a confidence to mass murder. For a five-syllable word, unconscionable is actually quite common. This is partly because it isn't always used very seriously; so, for example, a critic is free to call a fat new book "an unconscionable waste of trees". In law, an unconscionable contract is one that, even though it was signed by both parties, is so ridiculous that a judge will just throw it out.
They have had to endure unconscionable delays. an unconscionable number of errors for an important government report
Recent Examples on the WebPreposterous and unconscionable analogies to Nazi Germany became the order of the day. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Make no mistake, this is the same argument studios have used since the early days of the industry to justify unreasonable, unfair and unconscionable practices. Duncan Crabtree-ireland, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 But the Kyle Rittenhouse trial that concluded last month indicates the risks of confusing unconscionable acts with criminal ones. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 3 Dec. 2021 The very idea of dialling the Russian country code while Russia continues to kill Ukrainians was unconscionable. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 14 June 2022 For some, the list was unconscionable but juvenile. Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes, 24 June 2021 To try nothing in the face of routine massacre is unconscionable. Edward Felsenthal, Time, 26 May 2022 If stockpiling often seems immoral, that’s in part because an unconscionable number of people have always grappled with genuine scarcity. Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic, 26 May 2022 This bittersweet collection of memories stands as a testament to the unconscionable harm that late-stage capitalism and its attendant greed have done to local news.Longreads, 5 May 2022 See More