unmentionable

adjective

Definition of unmentionablenext
as in ineffable

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Recent Examples of unmentionable The concept of a Chinese luxury brand—or even one that fluttered on the verge of high-end—was unmentionable. — Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 That experience made higher taxes all but unmentionable in the GOP. — Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 Even at unmentionable speeds, reining in two supercars, the E60 felt rock-steady and sturdy. — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 There exists a dangerous chilling trend in education whereby many subjects have become effectively unmentionable. — Chris Doyle, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unmentionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmentionable
  1. ineffable
  2. inappropriate
  3. improper
  4. unseemly
  5. illicit
  6. unacceptable
  7. unauthorized
  8. unsuitable
Adjective
  • But even those procedures seem to speak to something ineffable about the cultures of the parties.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Gus Birney, Shulman’s real-life daughter, brings an ineffable lightness to Sarah Nell, the joyfulness and sweetness of the portrayal all the more wondrous before of all the darkness that surrounds it.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ineffable
Adjective
  • Justice Department attorneys have argued that a restraining order would be inappropriate and that the legal challenge was premature, as federal agencies had yet to issue public guidance on how the president's directive would be implemented.
    — Kristina Cooke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The morality police, which are often accused of extreme policies, recently announced a statewide ban in Sokoto on the use of DJs at events, as well as inappropriate haircuts, extravagant bridal gifts and playing music on public transport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • The tactic is especially prevalent among the department’s elite Metropolitan Division and anti-gang units, several of which have come under investigation in recent years for failing to document the stops and improper searches.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Green curry, red curry and peanut sauce had to be thrown out as they were improperly stored and held at improper temperatures.
    — Joseph Hernandez August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of improper
Adjective
  • Perhaps an excited friend lets on about a surprise party, or a co-worker dishes up some unseemly office gossip.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Casting a shadow, though, was that controversy over Balogun’s reinstatement, and the unseemly likelihood politics have butted in where politics don’t belong and should never be.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of unseemly
Adjective
  • Deli containers, those clear plastic cylinders that hold bagel schmears, premade pasta salads, and the occasional illicit public beach cocktail, enjoy vaunted status in the food world.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Lake County State's Attorney said an investigation starting in June 2026 found illicit activity on a peer-to-peer file-sharing network.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of illicit
Adjective
  • Carney has called that demand unacceptable and a question of Canadian sovereignty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Custard said, for the public, all this adds up to unacceptable risk.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of unacceptable
Adjective
  • Lancaster and Palmdale, the two incorporated cities of Antelope Valley about 15 miles west of Pearblossom, also attract unauthorized RVs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Around 1,200 agents overall exchanged more than 70,000 messages and files through an unauthorized message board, coordinating ways to game a hacking evaluation.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unauthorized
Adjective
  • Guy acknowledges, though, that this could lead to the level of chaos depicted in a memorable 2009 episode of The Office, where staff show up in an array of unsuitable outfits.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That could allow geothermal projects to operate in locations that have traditionally been considered unsuitable for geothermal development.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsuitable

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“Unmentionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmentionable. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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