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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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
And just think, when if a TSA agent is looking through your luggage, your unmentionables won’t be on full display.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Director Adrian Grünberg's film is as gnarly as the 2008 outing, with decapitations, eviscerations, and other unmentionable acts of violence.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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
Noun
The women’s bathing suits barely cover the unmentionables.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
And just think, when if a TSA agent is looking through your luggage, your unmentionables won’t be on full display.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Unmentionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmentionable. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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