unpalatable

[ uhn-pal-uh-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. not palatable; unpleasant to the taste.

  2. disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious: unpalatable behavior.

Origin of unpalatable

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

Other words from unpalatable

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

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British Dictionary definitions for unpalatable

unpalatable

/ (ʌnˈpælətəbəl) /


adjective
  1. unpleasant to taste

  2. difficult to accept: the unpalatable truth

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