unmentionable
adjective
not mentionable; inappropriate, unfit, or improper for mention, as in polite conversation; unspeakable.
unmentionably
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a word derived from
unmentionable.
Example Sentences
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Most of it is terrible, and a lot of it is unmentionably terrible.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2016
Above, The Shortcut selflessly investigates the best method to fix this universal problem, with a bonus cameo by an unmentionably adorable pooch.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2015
Their Majesties bestowed on Vice Admiral Sunagawa a crested cup and an unmentionably sacred sum of money.
From Time Magazine Archive
She knew governesses were poor; Miss Overmore was unmentionably and Mrs. Wix ever so publicly so.
From What Maisie Knew by Henry James
She flipped through the unmentionably medical section, through the lingerie section, and finally pounced with triumph on a page that displayed brassieres.
From Four and Twenty Beds by Nancy Vogel
