unmentionable

• Adjectif désignant ce qui est trop choquant ou embarrassant pour être mentionné ou évoqué ; qui ne peut pas être dit en raison de son caractère tabou ou déplacé.

An old-fashioned adjective used to describe something that is too shocking or embarrassing to be spoken about.

1. Taboo or forbidden topicC1formal

   Unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation; too embarrassing or shocking to discuss.

   Tabou ou interdit

   • In polite society, certain subjects remain unmentionable.
   • The scandal was considered unmentionable in the family.
   • He hinted at an unmentionable secret from his past.

   Synonymescensoreddisgracefulforbiddenindecentobsceneoffensiveprohibitedshamefulshockingtaboounspeakableunutterablevulgar

   Antonymesspeakable

• Nom désignant un sous-vêtement, généralement employé de manière plaisante ou euphémistique.

A noun referring to an undergarment, typically used in a humorous or euphemistic way.

1. C1informalbritish

   A humorous or euphemistic term for garments worn under other clothes, such as underwear.

   sous-vêtements (terme humoristique ou euphémique)

   • She packed her unmentionables in a small bag.
   • The store sells a variety of unmentionables for men and women.
   • He felt embarrassed buying unmentionables in public.

   Synonymesintimate apparelunderclothesunderclothingunderwearundies