Definition

Not suitable for being published or made public.

Example

The author's latest work was deemed unpublishable by the editors.

Conversation

I just finished reading that new novel by Sam, and it feels a bit unpublishable to me.

Really? I thought it had some interesting ideas.

True, but the writing style just seems so rough and unedited.

I guess that can make a huge difference in whether something gets published.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unpublishable → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "publish" (from Latin "publicare", meaning to make public) and "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "unpublishable" means not capable of being made public or not suitable for publication.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being added to 'make public' ('publicare') and 'capable of' ('-able') — that's why unpublishable means something that cannot be made public.

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