Unexceptionable
adj.capable, thoughtfulformal
What it means
Entirely acceptable because no reasonable fault or objection is apparent.
Reach for it when Giving measured approval to conduct, quality, or a proposal that meets every requirement.
The panel judged the revised safeguarding policy unexceptionable.
Choose between these
5- everyday
something meets the necessary threshold
not when weaker than having no reasonable objection
- everyday
behavior fits the situation and rules
not when can sound conventional rather than excellent
- professional
sound
reasoning or work is reliable
not when does not address social or moral objection
- formal
conduct is beyond moral criticism
not when too strong for adequate workmanship
- literary
no defect can be identified
not when may overstate a merely satisfactory result
Said against
3- objectionable
- faulty
- unacceptable
It naturally appears in
3- perfectly unexceptionable
The replacement materials were perfectly unexceptionable under the specification.
- unexceptionable conduct
Her unexceptionable conduct throughout the inquiry earned formal thanks.
- unexceptionable proposal
An unexceptionable proposal resolved the access issue without new construction.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, adjective: not open to objection opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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