Definition of unprintable
: unfit to be printed; especially : too obscene or offensive to be shown in print unprintable epithets
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Examples of unprintable in a Sentence
I can't tell you what he said because it's unprintable.
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Recent Examples of unprintable from the Web
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The author, who was gay, reportedly felt that prevailing legal and social mores would render the book unprintable during his lifetime.
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There was a bit of a scuffle and some unprintable words said — but no punches thrown — before the lawmakers were separated.
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But, as related by a recovering addict with an unprintable name (his initials were F.H.), the stories had an underlying sense of connection, possibility and unknown worlds.
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Weyers argues that instead of dismissing 3-D printing or trying to keep their key profiles secret, lockmakers should produce more bump resistant locks with electronic elements or unprintable parts.
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First Known Use of unprintable
1830
UNPRINTABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of unprintable for English Language Learners
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: too offensive or shocking to be printed or published
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: unable to be printed
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