unmentionable

adjective

Definition of unmentionablenext
as in ineffable

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Recent Examples of unmentionable 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 That experience made higher taxes all but unmentionable in the GOP. — Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024 Even at unmentionable speeds, reining in two supercars, the E60 felt rock-steady and sturdy. — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 There exists a dangerous chilling trend in education whereby many subjects have become effectively unmentionable. — Chris Doyle, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unmentionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmentionable
  1. ineffable
  2. inappropriate
  3. improper
  4. unseemly
  5. illicit
  6. unacceptable
  7. unauthorized
  8. unsuitable
Adjective
  • Both the not said and the unsayable—the ineffable—pull new elements into a telling.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • By definition, an It girl is someone with an ineffable quality—culturally relevant, with that unique blend of beauty, confidence, and magnetism that can’t be taught or bought.
    — Sarah Michelle Gellar, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ineffable
Adjective
  • The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when past inappropriate social media posts resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sheriff’s officials said, investigators as of Thursday had not uncovered evidence indicating Chen had inappropriate physical contact with a child.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • Electrical issues — like faulty wiring, overloaded power strips, and improper extension cord usage — are the leading cause of fatal fires so far this year.
    — Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The action comes as Livingston locals raised concerns about the film’s impact on local business — and notably the city’s sole food bank — as well as improper notification about hazardous stunts.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of improper
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  • Recently, our president engaged in yet another of his unseemly acts, which quickly passed like so many other indecencies once fresh provocations arrived.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • King’s reaction, and the way the media was reporting on the verdict, revealed an unseemly form of racial stereotyping, associating a particular moral or legal position with being Black.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of unseemly
Adjective
  • The group’s president and CEO, Steve Lamar, said the AAFA is urging stronger action against platforms that enable the trade of dupes and fakes, which can be dangerous to consumers as the illicit goods are produced through unregulated operations.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Both local and federal investigators are investigating the source and supplier of the illicit drugs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of illicit
Adjective
  • With a team that has a margin of error as small as the Dolphins, these penalties are unacceptable.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Likewise, the underlying crisis of commercially unacceptable risk in the Strait isn’t anywhere close to being resolved.
    — David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of unacceptable
Adjective
  • Faced with a seemingly impossible challenge, a human might simply give up rather than resort to these kinds of unauthorized steps.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI recently disclosed six cases of concerning model behavior, and Anthropic has also admitted its models gained unauthorized access to three organizations’ systems during testing.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of unauthorized
Adjective
  • And the religious character of this language is by no means unsuitable to this project of science that was bathed in biblical metaphors from the get-go—Code name Trinity, to cite just one example.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Like other foods, bird seed is perishable and will spoil if it’s kept in unsuitable conditions.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsuitable

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“Unmentionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmentionable. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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