Unhintable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That must not be hinted at; unmentionable.

    "With the word 'baby' unmentionable and unhintable, we all had to go on pretending that my mother was in bed for some slight cold, or other indisposition."

Example

More examples

"With the word 'baby' unmentionable and unhintable, we all had to go on pretending that my mother was in bed for some slight cold, or other indisposition."

Etymology

From un- + hintable.

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