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Webster 1913 Edition
Unconscionable
Un-con′scion-a-ble
(ŭn-kŏn′shŭn-ȧ-b’l)
, Adj.
1.
Not conscionable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; not conforming to reason; unreasonable; inordinate; extravagant;
as, an
unconscionable
person or demand; unconscionable
size.Which use of reason, most reasonless and
unconscionable
, is the utmost that any tyrant ever pretended. Milton.
His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen,
Stalking with less
Stalking with less
unconscionable
strides. Milton.
Ungenerous as well as
– unconscionable
practices. South.
Un-con′scion-a-ble-ness
, Noun.
Un-con′scion-a-bly
, adv.
Webster 1828 Edition
Unconscionable
UNCON'SCIONABLE
, a.1.
Unreasonable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; as an unconscionable request or demand.2.
Forming unreasonable expectations. You cannot be so unconscionable as to expect this sacrifice on my part.3.
Enormous; vast; as unconscionable size or strides. [Not elegant.]4.
Not guided or influenced by conscience.