"unwarrantable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more unwarrantable [comparative], most unwarrantable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + warrantable. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|warrantable}} un- + warrantable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unwarrantable (comparative more unwarrantable, superlative most unwarrantable)
  1. Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable Synonyms: illegal, unjust, improper Related terms: unwarrantability, unwarrantableness, unwarrantably, unwarranted, unwarrantedly Translations (not warrantable): neuvarrantagh (Manx), do-hickyraghey (Manx), do-fendeil (note: action) (Manx)
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