unpalatable
[uhn-pal-uh-tuh-buh l]
- not palatable; unpleasant to the taste.
- disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious: unpalatable behavior.
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Origin of unpalatable
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disagreeabledistastefulunacceptablepainfulunpleasantunappetizingunsavoryindigestibleinediblenastyuneatablebitterflatrepulsivetastelessweakExamples from the Web for unpalatable
Contemporary Examples
The simple explanation—that Oswald acted alone—was unpalatable.
That, too, is unpalatable to Germans and most other Europeans.
Let's hope so: describing war with Iran as "unpalatable" seems an understatement.
Romney has been caught between two unpalatable alternatives.
Second,tourism industries worldwide never advertise the uninviting or unpalatable side to their tourist destinations.
Historical Examples
God has given her unpalatable truths to speak, and she must speak them.
The Tenant of Wildfell HallAnne Bronte
Rations of a type welcome in a northern climate were unpalatable in Turkey.
With Manchesters in the EastGerald B. Hurst
As they dry quickly they must be carefully wrapped or they will be unpalatable.
SandwichesSarah Tyson Heston Rorer
This however was too unpalatable for his ambition to swallow.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic CensorStephen Cullen Carpenter
One of the emulsions may be used instead if the pure oil is unpalatable.
unpalatable
- unpleasant to taste
- difficult to acceptthe unpalatable truth
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Word Origin and History for unpalatable
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