palatability

American  

[pal-uh-tuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌpæl ə təˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Rarely palatableness

noun

1. the fact or quality of being acceptable or agreeable to the taste; tastiness.

   Judicious use of salt within permissible limits can increase the palatability of food.

2. the fact or quality of being acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings; appeal.

   Sustainability and resilience refer to similar concepts in ecological management, but resilience arguably has broader political palatability.

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Other Word Forms

• nonpalatability noun
• nonpalatableness noun

Etymology

Origin of palatability

palatable ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

From a palatability standpoint, soluble fibers are more favorable.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

And I think all of that lends it an accessibility and it lends the content of the film, conversations around race and identity and representation, a greater palatability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2024

They underwent training in sensory methods and then rated the sweetness, irritation, bitterness, and palatability of a pediatric formulation of a berry-flavored ibuprofen after swallowing, and also after just tasting it without swallowing.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023

In its relative orderliness and palatability, “Yes and Yes” is not really a danced analogy to the book, but something else, complex in its own ways, true to Roche’s voice as she converses with another.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

The variety has about all the good points desirable except that its palatability is too low.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Battle Creek, Michigan, September 10 and 11, 1934 by Northern Nut Growers Association