unpalatable

  • 11unpalatable — UK [ʌnˈpælətəb(ə)l] / US adjective formal 1) unpleasant to think about or accept The unpalatable truth is that our schools are not good enough. 2) unpalatable food tastes unpleasant …

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  • 12unpalatable — unpalatability, n. unpalatably, adv. /un pal euh teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not palatable; unpleasant to the taste. 2. disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious: unpalatable behavior. [1675 85; UN 1 + PALATABLE] * * * …

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  • 13unpalatable — adj. Unpalatable is used with these nouns: ↑fact, ↑truth …

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  • 14unpalatable — un•pal•at•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈpæl ə tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) cvb not palatable; unpleasant to the taste 2) cvb disagreeable; unacceptable: unpalatable behavior[/ex] • Etymology: 1675–85 un•pal at•a•bil′i•ty, n. un•pal′at•a•bly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15unpalatable — adjective a) unpleasant to the taste b) unpleasant or disagreeable Syn: distasteful …

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  • 16unpalatable — Synonyms and related words: afflictive, bitter, disagreeable, dislikable, displeasing, distasteful, flat, flavorless, foul tasting, galling, grievous, ill flavored, inedible, insipid, loathsome, matchless, nasty, nauseous, off, offensive, only,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17unpalatable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. distasteful, unsavory, unappetizing; insipid; inedible, uneatable, tasteless. See unsavoriness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unsavory, disagreeable, inedible, uneatable; see tasteless 1 . III (Roget… …

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  • 18unpalatable — adj. not tasty, not appealing to the palate …

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  • 19unpalatable — adjective 1》 not pleasant to taste. 2》 difficult to put up with or accept. Derivatives unpalatability noun unpalatably adverb …

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  • 20unpalatable — a. 1. Vapid, savorless, unsavory. 2. Disagreeable (to the taste), unpleasant, disgusting, nauseous, offensive. 3. Bitter, distasteful, disagreeable, unpleasant …

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