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

That leaves them poorly placed to respond in any concerted fashion to what may well be politically unpalatable proposals by Mr. Trump about how to end the war. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024

Livestock not native to the desert have grazed and trampled the plants tortoises like to eat, spreading unpalatable nonnative grasses in their wake. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024

But any unpalatable class issues at the center of the movie are smoothed over by the outrageous star power of Culkin, who is so charismatic as Kevin that the performance has followed him ever since. —Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024

But the prospect of making some single mothers worse off proved too unpalatable for lawmakers to move forward with the idea. —Rachel Cohen, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 2