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mottenohoka
na adjective, noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[もっ()···ほか()]
mottenohoka
[もってのほか()]
mottenohoka

English Meaning(s) for もってのほか

na adjective, noun
  1. absurd; unreasonable

Definition and Synonyms for もってのほか

Inexcusably without any excuse
Synonyms: もってのほか
Unpardonably in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree
Synonyms: もってのほか
Unimaginably to an unimaginable extent
Synonyms: もってのほか
Unexpected not expected or anticipated
Synonyms: ひょんな, もってのほか, 不意, 予想外, 予期しない, 出し抜く, 出し抜け, 心外, 思う, 思わぬ, 思いがけない, 思いもよらない, 意外, 意想外, 慮外
Outrageousness the quality of being outrageous
Synonyms: ひどい, もってのほか, 不届き, 沙汰の外, 非道

Categories もってのほか is a member of

Indecency the quality of being indecent
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Sample Sentences for もってのほか

She can't speak English, much less French.
Don't whisper, let alone speak.
I can't afford to buy a used car, much less a new car.

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