unpalatable adj
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unpalatable — (adj.) 1680s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + PALATABLE (Cf. palatable) … Etymology dictionary
unpalatable — adj. Unpalatable is used with these nouns: ↑fact, ↑truth … Collocations dictionary
unpalatable — adj. not tasty, not appealing to the palate … English contemporary dictionary
unpalatable — adj unsavory, savorless, untoothsome, unappetizing, nauseating, nauseous, sickening; bitter, sour, rancid, turned; uninviting, undesirable, unattractive, disagreeable, unpleasant, unpleasing, displeasing, distasteful; inedible, uneatable,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
unpalatable — adj. 1 not pleasant to taste. 2 (of an idea, suggestion, etc.) disagreeable, distasteful. Derivatives: unpalatability n. unpalatableness n … Useful english dictionary
unpalatable — [[t]ʌnpæ̱lɪtəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe an idea as unpalatable, you mean that you find it unpleasant and difficult to accept. It is an unpalatable fact that rape makes a good news story... It was only then that I began to learn the… … English dictionary
unpalatable — un|pal|at|a|ble [ʌnˈpælətəbəl] adj 1.) an unpalatable fact or idea is very unpleasant and difficult to accept ▪ The unpalatable truth is that the team isn t getting any better. unpalatable to ▪ an idea that s unpalatable to most people 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unpalatable — 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] * * * … Universalium
unpalatable — 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
unpalatable — 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… … English dictionary for students
