unmentionable
[ uhn-men-shuh-nuh-buhl ]
adjective
not mentionable; inappropriate, unfit, or improper for mention, as in polite conversation; unspeakable.
noun
something that is not to be mentioned: That subject was classed among the unmentionables.
unmentionables,
(formerly) trousers or breeches.
Origin of unmentionable
1First recorded in 1820–30; un-1 + mentionable
Other words from unmentionable
- un·men·tion·a·ble·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for unmentionable
unmentionable
/ (ʌnˈmɛnʃənəbəl) /
adjective
unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation
(as noun): the unmentionable
Derived forms of unmentionable
- unmentionableness, noun
- unmentionably, adverb
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