unpalatable

[ uhn-pal-uh-tuh-buh l ]

/ ʌnˈpæl ə tə bəl /

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adjective

not palatable; unpleasant to the taste.

disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious: unpalatable behavior.

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Origin of unpalatable

First recorded in 1675–85; un-¹ + palatable

Related formsun·pal·at·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·pal·at·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for unpalatable

unpalatable

/ (ʌnˈpælətəbəl) /

adjective

unpleasant to taste

difficult to acceptthe unpalatable truth

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Word Origin and History for unpalatable

unpalatable

adj.

1680s, from un- (1) "not" + palatable.

unpalatable

adjective

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unpalatable

adjective

unpalatable