un·men·tion·able
ˌən-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 
: not fit or allowed to be mentioned or discussed : unspeakable
an unmentionable topic
: one that is not to be mentioned or discussed: such as
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Examples of unmentionable in a Sentence
Adjective
There are certain topics that are considered to be unmentionable.
Noun
he was standing there in the cold, clad only in his unmentionables
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Robert Satloff, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
There exists a dangerous chilling trend in education whereby many subjects have become effectively unmentionable.
—Chris Doyle, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
Devine Blacksher, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
Erika, on the other hand, noted that the other housewives at the party had been engaged in similar topics and Denise, herself, had bragged about the size of her husband's unmentionables.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
But the sound advice offered by Karlin and Wittes—to end extravagant and open-ended commitments to allies in the Middle East in order to reduce reckless behavior and U.S. exposure to its consequences—will never be followed if U.S. profligacy toward Israel is treated as unmentionable.
—Robert Satloff, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
There exists a dangerous chilling trend in education whereby many subjects have become effectively unmentionable.
—Chris Doyle, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
Noun
Embracing these unmentionables as a part of our daily wardrobe is a skill worth mastering.
—Devine Blacksher, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
Erika, on the other hand, noted that the other housewives at the party had been engaged in similar topics and Denise, herself, had bragged about the size of her husband's unmentionables.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Unmentionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmentionable. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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