unendorsable
Not worthy backing
Unendorsable describes something that cannot or should not be endorsed—a candidate, product, or position so flawed that backing it is impossible: The scandal made him unendorsable.
The word often appears in political contexts when organizations or newspapers decline to support any candidate: Both options were unendorsable.
Deserving disapproval or protest
- impermissibleNot permitted by rules
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- unfitNot suited for purpose
unworthy · undesirable · intolerable · unwelcome · disallowed · prohibited · banned · deplorable
Cannot be reasonably defended
- inexcusableImpossible to justify
- untenableImpossible to maintain
- insupportableCannot be borne
- baselessLacking factual support
groundless · unsupported · unwarranted · unfounded · unsubstantiated · unreasonable · irrational · illogical
Official refusal to approve
- declineDecrease or refuse
- refusalAct of declining
- dismissalRemoval from position
- repudiationFormal refusal to accept
denial · rebuff · turndown · nonacceptance · disallowance · renunciation · disavowal · negation
Having inherent faults
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- unsatisfactoryNot good enough
deficient · erroneous · mistaken · unsound · problematic · questionable · dubious · suspect
Judgment of faults
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- disfavorLack of approval
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
denunciation · displeasure · opprobrium · reproof · rebuke · dissatisfaction · disparagement · skepticism
objectionable
Deserving disapproval or protest
- impermissibleNot permitted by rules
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
unfit · unworthy · undesirable · intolerable · unwelcome · disallowed · prohibited · banned · deplorable · reprehensible
unjustifiable
Cannot be reasonably defended
- inexcusableImpossible to justify
- untenableImpossible to maintain
- insupportableCannot be borne
baseless · groundless · unsupported · unwarranted · unfounded · unsubstantiated · unreasonable · irrational · illogical · implausible
veto
Official refusal to approve
repudiation · denial · rebuff · turndown · nonacceptance · disallowance · renunciation · disavowal · negation · nay
defective
Having inherent faults
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
unsatisfactory · deficient · erroneous · mistaken · unsound · problematic · questionable · dubious · suspect · subpar
criticism
Judgment of faults
condemnation · denunciation · displeasure · opprobrium · reproof · rebuke · dissatisfaction · disparagement · skepticism · distrust
unendorsableendorsable
Able to be approved
recommendable · approvable · supportable · championed · endorsed
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