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[ uhn-pal-uh-tuh-buhl ] / ʌnˈpæl ə tə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unpalatable ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot palatable; unpleasant to the taste. disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious: unpalatable behavior. Origin of unpalatableFirst recorded in 1675–85; un-1 + palatable OTHER WORDS FROM unpalatableun·pal·at·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·pal·at·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unpalatableUnp, unpack, unpaged, unpaid, unpaid-for, unpalatable, unparalleled, unpardonable, unparliamentary, unpasteurized, unpatriotic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unpalatableThe simple explanation—that Oswald acted alone—was unpalatable. Read This Book to Understand Lee Harvey Oswald|Joseph Finder|August 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST That, too, is unpalatable to Germans and most other Europeans. Why Europe’s Response to the Cyprus Crisis Has Been Ineffectual|Daniel Gross|March 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST Let's hope so: describing war with Iran as "unpalatable" seems an understatement. What Obama's New NSC Staffer Tells Us About His Thinking On Iran|Ali Gharib|March 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST Romney has been caught between two unpalatable alternatives. Mitt Romney's Aide Hits 'Bullying' Obama|Howard Kurtz|July 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Second,tourism industries worldwide never advertise the uninviting or unpalatable side to their tourist destinations. A Trojan Horse in CUNY’s Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies?|Andrea Weiss|July 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST Evidently this species had no repugnance to unpalatable forms. Mimicry in Butterflies|Reginald Crundall Punnett Some insects look like inanimate objects, others resemble other insects which are believed or known to be unpalatable. The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar Wrapped in what a mantle of loving phrases does the unpalatable fiat go forth! Doctor Cupid|Rhoda Broughton Rations of a type welcome in a northern climate were unpalatable in Turkey. With Manchesters in the East|Gerald B. Hurst And it was his fault, not hers, that they were unpalatable truths. Burned Bridges|Bertrand W. Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for unpalatable
adjectiveunpleasant to taste difficult to acceptthe unpalatable truth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unpalatabledisagreeable, distasteful, unacceptable, painful, unpleasant, unappetizing, unsavory, indigestible, inedible, nasty, savorless, uneatable, bitter, flat, repulsive, tasteless, weak |