unreportable

adjective

un·​reportable
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1
obsolete : too extreme or monstrous to report : unspeakable
2
: too coarse or indecent to report : unrepeatable

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unreportable was in 1611

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“Unreportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreportable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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