unpalatable

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈpælətəbl/
US: /ʌnˈpælətəbl/

  1. Not pleasant to eat or drink; having a bad taste.

    1. The food was unpalatable.
    2. The soup was so unpalatable that I couldn't eat more than a spoonful, despite my hunger.

  2. Difficult to accept or tolerate; unpleasant or offensive.

    1. The truth was unpalatable.
    2. The politician presented some unpalatable facts about the economy during his speech.

Synonyms

distasteful revolting nasty disagreeable offensive repugnant

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unpalatable" in English means: Not pleasant to eat or drink; having a bad taste., Difficult to accept or tolerate; unpleasant or offensive..

The phonetic transcription of "unpalatable" is /ʌnˈpælətəbl/ in British English and /ʌnˈpælətəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unpalatable": distasteful, revolting, nasty, disagreeable, offensive, repugnant.

Example usage of "unpalatable": "The food was unpalatable.". More examples on the page.