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- [uhn-pal-uh-tuh-buh l]
- /ʌnˈpæl ə tə bəl/
- /ʌnˈpæl.ə.tə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-pal-uh-tuh-buh l]
- /ʌnˈpæl ə tə bəl/
Definitions of unpalatable word
- adjective unpalatable not palatable; unpleasant to the taste. 1
- adjective unpalatable disagreeable or unacceptable; obnoxious: unpalatable behavior. 1
- adjective unpalatable unpleasant, distasteful 1
- adjective unpalatable unpleasant tasting 1
- adjective unpalatable If you describe an idea as unpalatable, you mean that you find it unpleasant and difficult to accept. 0
- adjective unpalatable If you describe food as unpalatable, you mean that it is so unpleasant that you can hardly eat it. 0
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Origin of unpalatable
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; un-1 + palatable
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Parts of speech for Unpalatable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unpalatable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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unpalatable usage trend in Literature
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adj unpalatable
- bitter — In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
- distasteful — unpleasant, offensive, or causing dislike: a distasteful chore.
- dragger — any of various small motor trawlers operating off the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
adjective unpalatable
- dislikable — Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
- inedible — not edible; unfit to be eaten.
- nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
- objectionable — causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
- washy — diluted too much; weak: washy coffee.
adverb unpalatable
- forbiddingly — In a forbidding manner.
Antonyms for unpalatable
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