unconscionable
adj. C1 Advanced US //ənˈkɑnʃənəbəɫ// UK //ʌnkˈɒnʃənəbəl// un·con·scionable
adj. describing something that is extremely unfair, cruel, or wrong. You use this to talk about actions that go against what is right or just.
adj. morally wrong or wicked; showing a lack of conscience or a disregard for what is right. Often used to describe extreme levels of greed, cruelty, or injustice.
The company's unconscionable prices shocked the customers.
The judge ruled that the landlord's demand for an unconscionable rent increase was illegal.
The treaty was eventually rejected by the public because its terms were seen as unconscionable, stripping the local population of their basic rights without any form of compensation.
From un- + conscionable.