The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TABOO , but the solution may also be NONPC which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in New York Times).
Socially unacceptable crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TABOO | 33 % | 5 |
| NONPC | 33 % | 5 |
| TABU | 33 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Socially unacceptable
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- taboo
- forbidden
- prohibited
- banned
- disallowed
- unity
- dimension
- tabu
- wildlife
- impermissible
- ineligible
- inadmissible
Crossword Answer definitions
TABOO noun- An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
- (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred.
- To mark as taboo.
- To ban.
- To avoid.
- Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
- Culturally forbidden.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TABOO
- No-no
- Verboten
- Pretty much any white card in Cards Against Humanity
- Prohibition
- Societal no-no
- Talking about one's sex swing in the office, e.g.
- Nono
- Simply not done
- Forbidden
- Behavioral no-no
More clues leading to the result NONPC
- Insensitive, in modern times
- Like a sexist joke
- Offensive to just about everybody
- Like a sexist joke, briefly
- Like some rude jokes, briefly
- Socially insensitive, in a way
- Inappropriate, in a way
- Socially insensitive, perhaps
- Insensitive, for short
- Best left unsaid, nowadays