unmentionable
Too improper to say
Unmentionable describes something too embarrassing, offensive, or taboo to speak of directly: We don't discuss such unmentionable topics at dinner.
As a noun, unmentionables is a coy, often humorous term for underwear or genitals—the things polite society supposedly cannot name: She hung her unmentionables on the clothesline.
Not allowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- unspeakableBeyond verbal expression
- verbotenProhibited by authority
- off-limitsProhibited from access
censored · banned · illicit · outlawed · anathema · stigmatized · sacrilegious · blasphemous
Snug lower undergarments
- boxersUnderwear or prizefighters
- pantiesWomen's undergarment
- lingerieWomen's fine intimate apparel
- knickersLoose pants to knee
drawers · bloomers · petticoat · slip · corset · girdle · camisole · underthings
Total lack of sound
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
- unsaidNot expressed verbally
- tacitUnderstood without words
- implicitUnderstood without being stated
wordless · inexpressible · ineffable · unvoiced · undisclosed · unuttered · unexpressed · suppressed
Easily affected emotionally
- embarrassingCausing awkward self-consciousness
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
- touchyEasily upset or offended
ticklish · dicey · tricky · fraught · squeamish · cringe-worthy · private · personal
forbidden
Not allowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- unspeakableBeyond verbal expression
- verbotenProhibited by authority
off-limits · censored · banned · illicit · outlawed · anathema · stigmatized · sacrilegious · blasphemous · shameful
briefs
Snug lower undergarments
knickers · drawers · bloomers · petticoat · slip · corset · girdle · camisole · underthings · undergarments
silence
Total lack of sound
implicit · wordless · inexpressible · ineffable · unvoiced · undisclosed · unuttered · unexpressed · suppressed · repressed
sensitive
Easily affected emotionally
- embarrassingCausing awkward self-consciousness
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- uncomfortableCausing unease or distress
touchy · ticklish · dicey · tricky · fraught · squeamish · cringe-worthy · private · personal · intimate
- Mysticalethereal, otherworldly, supernatural, numinous, transcendent
unmentionablementionable
Fit to be said
speakable · utterable · sayable · discussable · expressible
unmentionableacceptable
Meeting minimum standards
permissible · allowable · proper · respectable · decent
unmentionablecelebrated
Widely known and praised
famous · well-known · public · commonplace · oft-mentioned