as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
uttered an unprintable oath when he saw stocks take their worst slide ever
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Recent Examples of unprintable
Its station call letters feature no vowels yet remain unprintable nonetheless.
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Wesley Morris, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
Some unprintable and exceedingly personal comments from Florida star Matthew Tkachuk, including some about a member of Tomas Nosek’s family, accidentally made the live broadcast this series.
—Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
Many of them are unprintable.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2022
The unofficial answer was probably unprintable.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2020
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Wesley Morris, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
Some unprintable and exceedingly personal comments from Florida star Matthew Tkachuk, including some about a member of Tomas Nosek’s family, accidentally made the live broadcast this series.
—Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
Many of them are unprintable.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2022
The unofficial answer was probably unprintable.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprintable
Adjective
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The truth about our involvement in Ukraine to oppose Russia is obscene.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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The amount of cash being tossed around is obscene, and that’s part of what makes the show guiltily watchable.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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However, these arrangements were not mere shakedowns; they were anchored in strategic diplomacy and geopolitical calculus, rather than vulgar profiteering.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Her Facebook and email had been flooded with vulgar, inflammatory responses.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Poles needs to find difference-makers, nasty offensive linemen, game-wrecking defensive linemen, ravenous pass rushers … again, the Bears have a lot of needs.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Stacey woke up with a nasty hangover from the night prior.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And this particular mouthful may have been really foul.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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Two-way player Drew Peterson later entered the mix after Porzingis picked up his fifth foul midway through the third quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Mining is one of the dirtiest industries, contributing upwards of 5% of global carbon emissions.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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The touch screen was desensitized with a filmy layer of grease, the cumulative tapping of many dirty hands.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This was to help end the puppy mill industry, where dogs are bred en masse, leading them to be born and raised in filthy and neglected conditions.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Feb. 2025
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The boys all came home, filthy and with unbrushed teeth.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Orange County Register,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many of them will likely be seen in Kyiv as unacceptable.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Without any supporting facts alleging, political impropriety, unacceptable public safety threats, national security concerns, and the potential failure of not executing federal immigration initiatives and policies, all of which will have an impact on Adams’ ability to govern NYC.—
Arnold Kriss,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Unprintable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprintable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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