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View synonyms for unpalatable

unpalatable

[ uhn-pal-uh-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not palatable; unpleasant to the taste.
  2. disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious:

    unpalatable behavior.



unpalatable

/ ʌnˈpælətəbəl /

adjective

  1. unpleasant to taste
  2. difficult to accept

    the unpalatable truth



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Other Words From

  • un·palat·a·bili·ty noun
  • un·palat·a·bly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unpalatable1

First recorded in 1675–85; un- 1 + palatable

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Example Sentences

Either Uber will continue to dodge its detractors, or customers will eventually find its public reputation unpalatable.

May has a reputation for stylishly delivering unpalatable truths.

But it ends up making that life seem completely unpalatable.

Or not so happy, if the electorate finds the nominee unpalatable.

That would be politically unpalatable, given the very vocal anguish and frustration of the families of the missing.

The latter sounds somewhat unpalatable, but was in fact not at all bad eating.

Its unpalatable character led to various devices to render it tasteless and make it more acceptable to the stomach.

We found the tubers (but not the flowers) of an arum, which the Tibetans collect and make of it a very unpalatable bread.

The most unpalatable fact in physics is that of the Struggle for Life.

But the rind is rough and woolly, and the flesh is harsh and unpalatable, and only fit to be eaten when cooked.

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