unjustifiable
adjective
unjustifiable is spelled U-N-J-U-S-T-I-F-I-A-B-L-E: 13 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unjustifiable means “That cannot be justified, excused or pardoned” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unjustifiable?
| Letters | 13: U-N-J-U-S-T-I-F-I-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 47,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unjustifiable?
Unjustifiable appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 47,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unjustifiable?
Unjustifiable has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of unjustifiable
- more unjustifiable comparative
- most unjustifiable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unjustifiable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That cannot be justified, excused or pardoned.
Near-synonyms: indefensible, inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustified, unpardonable, unprovoked, unreasonable, regrettable, unacceptable, unworthy, remiss, blameworthy, culpable, unwarrantable, excessive, immoderate, unconscionable, outrageou
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unjustifiable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense that cannot be justified:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | injustifiable |
| Portuguese | injustificável |
| Spanish | injustificable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unjustifiable come from?
From un- + justifiable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).