Synonyms of unmentionable

unmentionable

adjective

as in ineffable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ineffable
• inappropriate
• improper
• unseemly
• illicit
• illegal
• unacceptable
• unauthorized
• unsuitable
• unlawful
• unbearable
• unlicensed
• objectionable
• unendurable
• intolerable
• taboo
• forbidden
• illegitimate
• prohibited
• impermissible
• proscribed
• verboten
• tabu
• outlawed
• refused
• rejected
• barred
• repressed
• disallowed
• unsanctioned
• suppressed
• banned
• interdicted
• vetoed
• revoked
• prevented
• stopped
• disapproved
• discouraged
• precluded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acceptable
• permissible
• allowable
• appropriate
• legal
• tolerable
• legitimate
• permissive
• okay
• bearable
• permitted
• endurable
• lawful
• OK
• accepted
• endorsed
• sufferable
• authorized
• approved
• certified
• licensed
• accredited
• sanctioned
• allowed
• mandatory
• warranted
• suitable
• promoted
• granted
• supported
• proper
• unobjectionable
• required
• indorsed
• commanded
• encouraged
• condoned
• tolerated
• seemly
• countenanced
• accorded
• vouchsafed
• brooked
• ordered

Examples of unmentionable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her continued focus on class, the great American unmentionable, made Ms. Tax a distinct voice. —Penelope Green, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022

And as these details were either boring or unmentionable (as in your case and mine), their interest was gratified by fantasies. —David Mamet, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022

There were no further updates, so the unmentionable crime wave appeared to have been thwarted. —David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2022

Anything unconventional or exotic is discomfiting, maybe unseemly, confusing, and (most crucially) unmentionable. —Gemma Sieff, Harper’s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022