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find unacceptable

[/faɪnd ʌnəkˈseptəbəl/]
verb phrase
achar inaceitável
1. to consider or judge something as not satisfactory, unsuitable, or worthy of rejection
The committee found the proposal unacceptable and rejected it.
O comitê achou a proposta inaceitável e a rejeitou.
2. to determine that something does not meet required standards or expectations
Parents find this behavior unacceptable in their children.
Os pais acham esse comportamento inaceitável em seus filhos.
Synonyms
find objectionableconsider unacceptabledeem unsatisfactoryrejectdisapprove of
Antonyms
find acceptableapprove ofendorseaccept

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
achar inaceitável
most common usage
São Paulo
achar inaceitável
standard urban usage
Portugal
considerar inaceitável
preferred formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

find something beneath one
have a problem with something
take issue with something
draw the line at something
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