unprintable

adjective

un·​print·​able ˌən-ˈprin-tə-bəl How to pronounce unprintable (audio)
: unfit to be printed
especially : too obscene or offensive to be shown in print
unprintable epithets

Examples of unprintable in a Sentence

I can't tell you what he said because it's unprintable. Does the file contain any unprintable characters?
Recent Examples on the Web The first word spoken in the play — shrieked, in fact — is an unprintable expletive for female genitalia favored by the Brits. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024 Its station call letters feature no vowels yet remain unprintable nonetheless. Wesley Morris, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023 Some unprintable and exceedingly personal comments from Florida star Matthew Tkachuk, including some about a member of Tomas Nosek’s family, accidentally made the live broadcast this series. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023 Many of them are unprintable. Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2022 The unofficial answer was probably unprintable. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2020 Just know, losers: Many not only prove quite raunchy; some tout unprintable vengeful wit. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022 And the overqualified cast engages in some amusingly unprintable banter even if the movie seems to be taunting us with missed opportunities for levity. Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021 Not to mention quite a number of unprintable words. Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2013

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unprintable was in 1830

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“Unprintable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprintable. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

unprintable

adjective
un·​print·​able ˌən-ˈprint-ə-bəl How to pronounce unprintable (audio)
ˈən-
: unfit to be printed
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