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—
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pasta and honey is an unpalatable combination
hesitated before sharing some of the more unpalatable details of his captivity
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Federal and state budgets are tightening, raising taxes is often unpalatable and philanthropies are stretched.
—Debra Gittler, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Federal and state budgets are tightening, raising taxes is often unpalatable and philanthropies are stretched.
—Debra Gittler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
An array of alternatives exists, each dismissed as unpalatable or impractical.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The Ecoright recognizes the importance of innovation and new technologies, including those that are unpalatable to the far left such as nuclear and carbon capture and storage.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Debra Gittler, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Federal and state budgets are tightening, raising taxes is often unpalatable and philanthropies are stretched.
—Debra Gittler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
An array of alternatives exists, each dismissed as unpalatable or impractical.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
The Ecoright recognizes the importance of innovation and new technologies, including those that are unpalatable to the far left such as nuclear and carbon capture and storage.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpalatable
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“Unpalatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpalatable. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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