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Definition of unmentionable
: not fit or allowed to be mentioned or discussed : unspeakable an unmentionable topic
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Examples of unmentionable in a Sentence
There are certain topics that are considered to be unmentionable.
Recent Examples of unmentionable from the Web
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Like that other unmentionable, death, money has, over the past generation, been increasingly sanitized and technologized, abstracted from the complex and often messy realities of interpersonal relationships.
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First Known Use of unmentionable
1657
Recent Examples of unmentionable from the Web
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Now there are unmentionables for all occasions: sleeping, daily wear, the gym and more.
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Made in the shade Stave off wrinkles and other unmentionables by taking a break from the sun and getting a spray-tan instead.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unmentionable'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of unmentionable
1791
UNMENTIONABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of unmentionable for English Language Learners
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: too offensive, shocking, or embarrassing to talk about or mention
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