unpalatable
Americanadjective
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not palatable; unpleasant to the taste.
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disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious.
unpalatable behavior.
adjective
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unpleasant to taste
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difficult to accept
the unpalatable truth
Other Word Forms
- unpalatability noun
- unpalatably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unpalatable
Example Sentences
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The final scene, in which Titus enters dressed as a chef, a cream puff of a toque jauntily placed on his head—he’s baked those unpalatable pies—retains its deranged tone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"But who can be the candidate? If it's Melenchon, they will probably lose," he said, adding too many people find him unpalatable.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
This is one of those discussions we’d expect to naturally dissipate on its own once it becomes clear how unpalatable all of the options are.
From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026
Kate Smith, head of pensions at pension firm Aegon, urged the Commission to make "bold, brave and possibly unpalatable recommendations", including "significant increases" to auto-enrolment contributions after 2029.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025
“I did not intend to wound you. But sometimes the truth must be stated, unpalatable as it is.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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