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
Roman drivers finally got some relief on Monday when, after 450 days of traffic chaos and unprintable curses, a ribbon-cutting ceremony heralded the opening of an underpass along the Tiber River near the Vatican that immediately cleared traffic from what is now Rome’s largest pedestrian area.
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
In the seventh inning, the chant toward Fisher became unprintable.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
The sounds of people laughing were interrupted by loud thuds of heads hitting rocks or pipes, followed by more laughing — and words unprintable in a family newspaper.
—Mark E. Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The first word spoken in the play — shrieked, in fact — is an unprintable expletive for female genitalia favored by the Brits.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
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Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
In the seventh inning, the chant toward Fisher became unprintable.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
The sounds of people laughing were interrupted by loud thuds of heads hitting rocks or pipes, followed by more laughing — and words unprintable in a family newspaper.
—Mark E. Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The first word spoken in the play — shrieked, in fact — is an unprintable expletive for female genitalia favored by the Brits.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprintable
Adjective
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Taken by the apparent deterioration of his health, users made those clips go viral and eventually adapted the money spread into a mini-dance trend where users bop to the song before flaunting an obscene amount of cash (or weed baggies or fishing lures!).—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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But there are more visible and indecent »Paris Game« leftovers: the enormous/obscene sportsbook ads on display at every other métro station.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Over time, authorities also sidelined activities like sumo wrestling—considered vulgar by Westerners—in favor of baseball, boating, mountain climbing, and other activities popular in the West.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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Cornelius said that the superintendent later informed her of other prior incidents including her son — who has autism and is nonverbal — getting a shower without her permission, getting called vulgar names by staff and teachers, and receiving other inappropriate comments.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Interestingly, the feeling of abandonment mirrors the animating force of the nastiest parts of the American manosphere: the belief that men got left behind.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The 30-year-old eked out a split decision win in a battle of women who came in on nasty losing streaks.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With one out and a runner on first, Alves read the ball and sprinted from his position at third base for a diving catch in foul territory for the second out.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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The play occurred in the sixth inning when the ball was hit into foul territory.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These guys are out here sweating, getting their hands dirty.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Not worrying about getting dirty or anything like that.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Chicagoans will have no one to hold accountable at the ballot box when the buses don’t arrive and rail stations are filthy and crime-ridden.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The plastic waste China received was filthy, much of it too dirty to be cleaned, shredded, and turned into new plastic.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Restaurants rated unacceptable must close to fix their issues and require reinspection prior to reopening.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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Americans heading into the 2026 and 2028 elections with a less secure system than in 2020 or 2024 is an unacceptable and avoidable step backward.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Unprintable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprintable. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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