improponibile

unacceptable

adjective eem-proh-poh-NEE-bee-leh Rare

Also means

untenable

Usage Note

Improponibile literally means 'unable to be proposed' and is used to dismiss an idea, plan, or candidacy as completely out of the question. It is a stronger register than inaccettabile (unacceptable) and carries a sense that the thing should never even have been suggested. Invariable for gender: un progetto improponibile, una candidatura improponibile.

Examples

"La sua proposta fu giudicata assolutamente improponibile."

Natural Translation

His proposal was judged absolutely unacceptable.

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