unpalatable

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adjective

un·​pal·​at·​able ˌən-ˈpa-lə-tə-bəl How to pronounce unpalatable (audio)
Synonyms of unpalatablenext
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: not palatable : distasteful
unpalatable wines
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: unpleasant, disagreeable
… raising income tax rates is politically unpalatable …—Mary Rowland
unpalatability
ˌən-ˌpa-lə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce unpalatable (audio)
noun

unpalatability

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noun

un·​palatability "+ How to pronounce unpalatability (audio)
: the quality or state of being unpalatable

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Adjective pasta and honey is an unpalatable combination hesitated before sharing some of the more unpalatable details of his captivity
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Making a disgusted face at the unpalatable baseball that’s already been played is the only logical thing to do. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Planing peppermint plants, garlic, and bright florals like daffodils and marigolds are options to keep squirrels away from their bright colors and unpalatable taste and odor. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026 Forgive me for starting this story with its bodily, unpalatable origins—although doesn’t everything begin and end thus? — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Dry fields are also vulnerable to noxious weeds like leafy spurge and toadflax, which are toxic to cattle and unpalatable to native ungulates like deer and pronghorn antelope. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unpalatable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unpalatable was in 1658

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“Unpalatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpalatable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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