unmentionable
[ uhn-men-shuh-nuh-buh l ]
/ ʌnˈmɛn ʃə nə bəl /
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,
- undergarments.
- (formerly) trousers or breeches.
Origin of unmentionable
First recorded in 1820–30;
un-1 +
mentionable
OTHER WORDS FROM unmentionable
un·men·tion·a·ble·ness, nounWords nearby unmentionable
unmeaningful,
unmeant,
unmeasured,
unmeet,
unmemorable,
unmentionable,
unmentionables,
unmentioned,
unmerciful,
unmeritable,
unmerited
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British Dictionary definitions for unmentionables (1 of 2)
unmentionables
/ (ʌnˈmɛnʃənəbəlz) /
pl n
mainly jocular
underwear
British Dictionary definitions for unmentionables (2 of 2)
unmentionable
/ (ʌnˈmɛnʃənəbəl) /
adjective
- unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation
- (as noun)the unmentionable