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UNPALATABLE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind

Example:

unpalatable behavior

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

brackish (distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture)

distasteful; unsavory; unsavoury (not pleasing in odor or taste)

Also:

unappetising; unappetizing (not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste)

inedible; uneatable (not suitable for food)

offensive (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses)

unpleasant (offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness)

tasteless (lacking flavor)

Antonym:

palatable (acceptable to the taste or mind)

Derivation:

unpalatability (the property of being unacceptable to the mouth)

unpalatableness (the property of being unacceptable to the mind)

unpalatableness (the property of being unacceptable to the mouth)

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