unpalatable
not palatable; unpleasant to the taste.
disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious: unpalatable behavior.
Origin of unpalatable
1Other words from unpalatable
- un·pal·at·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·pal·at·a·bly, adverb
Words Nearby unpalatable
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How to use unpalatable in a sentence
The fact that it has since become recognized as the end of an epoch shows how history can be misused to justify otherwise unpalatable actions in the present—and how that misuse can also distort the lessons future generations take from the past.
Rome Didn't Fall When You Think It Did. Here's Why That Fabricated History Still Matters Today | Edward J. Watts | October 6, 2021 | TimeMerganser, another type of duck, is quite fishy and some people find it unpalatable.
As unpalatable as a fecal microbiota transplant may seem, the process is actually simple and fairly well disguised, because the recipient is asleep and not consciously aware of what’s being infused into their body.
Faced with the problem of Afghanistan, however, Bush officials found themselves with only unpalatable choices.
It wasn’t hubris that drove America into Afghanistan. It was fear. | Robert Kagan | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostCourt packing might seem politically unpalatable, and might only exacerbate the problem if Republicans countered when the political pendulum next swung right.
Beyond Court Packing: The Supreme Court Has Always Been Political | James D. Zirin | November 2, 2020 | Time
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.
Inside ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’: The Reality Star’s Aspirational App and Vainest Project Yet | Frances McInnis | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOr not so happy, if the electorate finds the nominee unpalatable.
The GOP Establishment Turns a ‘Firehose’ on Virginia Tea Partiers | Michelle Cottle | May 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat 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.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramIts 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.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryThe 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.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare | Henry Nicholson Ellacombe
British Dictionary definitions for unpalatable
/ (ʌnˈpælətəbəl) /
unpleasant to taste
difficult to accept: the unpalatable truth
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