Unmentionable
(adjective)
- Not suitable or appropriate to be spoken or written about in polite or public conversation.
- Taboo or embarrassing to mention.
Origin:
Derived from the verb 'mention' meaning to speak or write about something.
Examples:
- The unmentionable subject was not discussed at the dinner table.
- It was considered unmentionable to discuss sex in public.
- The topic of death was once considered an unmentionable subject.
- She kept the unmentionable secret locked away in her heart.
- The unmentionable event was swept under the rug.