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
See All Example Sentences for unprintable
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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Using obscene or abusive language Any use of profanity, insults or abusive language is prohibited under the FDCPA.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pawula was investigated after Hastings lodged a complaint with state police, but charges of harassment through electronic communication and transmitting obscene messages were dropped.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lewd and vulgar language is banned.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The emails were originally unearthed during a sweeping internal affairs investigation, which revealed in 2015 that Miami Beach officers had exchanged hundreds of racist, sexist and pornographic messages via their city email accounts.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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According to the criminal complaint, the victims told police that Meyers asked them to send nude photos or make pornographic videos.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Based on a tragic true-life incident, director Joe Carnahan's survival thriller stars Zachary Levi as one of four friends who head out on a fishing expedition and their boat capsizes in a nasty storm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Murder by Numbers is an entertainingly nasty thriller about two high-schoolers, popular Richard (Gosling) and introverted Justin (Michael Pitt), who plan the perfect murder and frame a local drug dealer for it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mascherano was then ejected in stoppage time after arguing a foul call against one of his players, earning a yellow card, then a second for continuing to protest.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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Senior guard Berkely Schneider made 6 of 8 foul shots, including four in the final minute, to finish with 10 points.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Article continues below Maul is a dirtier, grungier imagining of the Star Wars universe, leaning into the darker moments of shows like The Clone Wars and Rebels.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Workshops offered by Best Cabo Adventures allow visitors to get their hands dirty and make their own clay works—while sampling tequila, of course.—
Latifah Al Hazza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The filmmaker shows a strong handle over the film’s fanciful tone and fitfully filthy sense of humor, and he’s credited with composing the film’s score full of squawking brass instruments and skittish strings in addition to writing, directing and editing.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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But there’s a difference between a dirty deal and a filthy deal.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As an occasional problem, this would merit a Disapproving Frown — which, for the record, is one step up from a Cold Stare, one step down from a Glare, and at least one step down from yelling, which is unacceptable.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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That the tax sale system is unacceptable.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Unprintable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprintable. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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