"unmentionable" meaning in English

See unmentionable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unmentionable [comparative], most unmentionable [superlative]
Etymology: un- + mentionable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|mentionable}} un- + mentionable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unmentionable (comparative more unmentionable, superlative most unmentionable)
  1. Too embarrassing or shocking to be discussed. Derived forms: unmentionables, unmentionably Translations (too embarrassing or shocking to be discussed): sopimaton mainita (Finnish), inavouable (French), unevnelig (Norwegian), niecenzuralny (Polish), nieparlamentarny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-unmentionable-en-adj-Zq7rR8c1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 52 48

Noun

Forms: unmentionables [plural]
Etymology: un- + mentionable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|mentionable}} un- + mentionable Head templates: {{en-noun}} unmentionable (plural unmentionables)
  1. Something not to be discussed in polite society.
    Sense id: en-unmentionable-en-noun-UjLG30nN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 52 48

Inflected forms

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