unpalatable

adjective

un·​pal·​at·​able ˌən-ˈpa-lə-tə-bəl 

1

: not palatable : distasteful

unpalatable wines

2

: unpleasant, disagreeable

raising income tax rates is politically unpalatable

—Mary Rowland

unpalatability

ˌən-ˌpa-lə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Synonyms

• brackish
• distasteful
• unappetizing
• unsavory
• yucky
• yukky

Examples of unpalatable in a Sentence

pasta and honey is an unpalatable combination

hesitated before sharing some of the more unpalatable details of his captivity

Recent Examples on the Web

The first was the unknown, the second — for some, at least — was the unpalatable. —Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024

Though the Heat was opposed to clogging its books with bad or enormous contracts that extend past next season, the Heat never considered Wiggins an onerous or unpalatable contract. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025

Too much authenticity can feel raw and unpalatable, while too much transgression can repel. —Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025

Ukrainians worry that Trump’s plan will demand unpalatable concessions, such as giving up territory. —Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 2