unconscionable

Questions about unconscionable

What does unconscionable mean?

unconscionable means "lacking a conscience". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in unconscionable?

unconscionable has 5 syllables: un-con-scio-na-ble. The stress falls on "con". In IPA it is /ənˈkɑnʃənəbəl/.

What is another word for unconscionable?

Close synonyms include conscienceless, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is unconscionable a common word?

unconscionable is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.