as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
uttered an unprintable oath when he saw stocks take their worst slide ever
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Recent Examples of unprintable
The rating: 3 flaming Dumpsters – The Sox almost redeemed themselves … until New York's Bucky Dent (earning an unprintable nickname from New Englanders) homered over the Green Monster in the seventh inning of the finale.
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Many of them uncharitable and nasty, some of them vulgar and unprintable.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Early in his career, he was known for generating headlines—some of them unprintable—and a temper that could have started fights in an empty room.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Che and Jost give each other savage one-liners — unprintable, in some cases.
—Andy Hoglund Updated, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Many of them uncharitable and nasty, some of them vulgar and unprintable.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Early in his career, he was known for generating headlines—some of them unprintable—and a temper that could have started fights in an empty room.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Che and Jost give each other savage one-liners — unprintable, in some cases.
—Andy Hoglund Updated, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprintable
Adjective
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Others include copropraxia, or obscene gestures, and non-obscene but socially inappropriate tics, such as making kissing sounds, spitting or touching others.—
Rena Zito,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Davidson has Tourette's with Coprolalia, which involves involuntary outbursts of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks, according to the Tourette Association of America.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There is a new lowlife generation that can’t speak without using vulgar terms.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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One of the most disgraceful aspects of the current administration is that our president uses vulgar and scatological language to disparage people who disagree with him.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Forty-five states have enacted laws specifically on deepfake pornographic images.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Barry University law professor arrested this week had hundreds, and possibly thousands, of pornographic photos and videos of children on his hard drive, according to the affidavit for his arrest released Thursday.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That downtrend was definitively broken in 2022 as the nastiest bout of inflation in 40 years took hold.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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After sets from intergenerational jam bands and folk-rock legends, the newest resident at Las Vegas’ Sphere will be a little louder and nastier than usual.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Vokietaitis even managed to draw a foul call on the opening tip, much to the amazement of Miller and his team.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Researchers noted that the spiders emit a foul odor and sit on thin white silk to draw flies.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The agency previously had broad authority to regulate this kind of pollution by shifting power generation from dirtier sources like coal to cleaner sources like wind and solar.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Most reporters struggled to cadge a ride to the more distant fronts with the dirty soldiers who kept Franco’s forces at bay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kelli Bryant, 34, was facing three counts each of child abuse related to allegedly forcing her three children, a 15-year-old boy and a 13- and 12-year-old girl, to live in unbearable, filthy conditions in an apartment on Lydia Lane.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other parts of the ballpark, including the exterior concourse and entrances, were also impacted by the filthy leaks, which stunk to high heaven.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Broadcasting a racial slur is completely unacceptable and harmful.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Japan formally protested the measures as absolutely unacceptable, calling them violations of international trade practice and demanding their immediate removal.—
Simina Mistreanu,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Unprintable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprintable. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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