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unprintable

un·print·a·ble
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-prin-tuh-buh l]
    • /ʌnˈprɪn tə bəl/
    • /ʌnˈprɪn.tə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-prin-tuh-buh l]
    • /ʌnˈprɪn tə bəl/

Definitions of unprintable word

  • adjective unprintable improper or unfit for print, especially because of obscenity or offensiveness. 1
  • adjective unprintable not fit for publication 1
  • adjective unprintable If you describe something that someone has said or done as unprintable, you mean that it is so rude or shocking that you do not want to say exactly what it was. 0
  • adjective unprintable unsuitable for printing for reasons of obscenity, libel, bad taste, etc 0
  • adjective unprintable not printable; not fit to be printed, as because of obscenity 0

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Origin of unprintable

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; un-1 + printable

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Parts of speech for Unprintable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unprintable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unprintable usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with unprintable

  • how to make a pdf unprintable?

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