Synonyms for unpalatable


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-pal-uh-tuh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈpæl ə tə bəl

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Définition of unpalatable

Origin :
  • 1680s, from un- (1) "not" + palatable.
  • adj unsavory
  • adj unpleasant
  • adj not tasting good
Example sentences :
  • God has given her unpalatable truths to speak, and she must speak them.
  • Extract from : « The Tenant of Wildfell Hall » by Anne Bronte
  • Rations of a type welcome in a northern climate were unpalatable in Turkey.
  • Extract from : « With Manchesters in the East » by Gerald B. Hurst
  • As they dry quickly they must be carefully wrapped or they will be unpalatable.
  • Extract from : « Sandwiches » by Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer
  • This however was too unpalatable for his ambition to swallow.
  • Extract from : « The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor » by Stephen Cullen Carpenter
  • One of the emulsions may be used instead if the pure oil is unpalatable.
  • Extract from : « The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) » by Various
  • There was, in fact, more than a touch of dignity in her reception of the unpalatable news.
  • Extract from : « The Patrician » by John Galsworthy
  • The new Chancellor proved as unpalatable as his predecessor.
  • Extract from : « Appearances » by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
  • His advice, however, was unpalatable and proved ineffectual.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 » by Various
  • Yes, that was the unpalatable truth, brought to light at last.
  • Extract from : « The Orchard of Tears » by Sax Rohmer
  • Mr. Huntingdon moved uneasily, pondering the unpalatable advice.
  • Extract from : « Macaria » by Augusta Jane Evans Wilson

Antonyms for unpalatable

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