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palatable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of palatable

1 being to oneʼs liking

I did not find the idea of moving again very palatable

Synonyms of palatable

agreeable, all right, alright, copacetic (also copasetic), ducky, fine, good, hunky-dory, jake [slang], OK (or okay), satisfactory

Words Related to palatable

delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, scrumptious, welcome

acceptable, adequate, decent, passable, tolerable

Near Antonyms of palatable

bad, deficient, inferior, lousy, poor, punk, substandard, unacceptable, wanting, wretched

mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate

Antonyms of palatable

disagreeable, unsatisfactory

2 giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

I always associate the palatable aroma of roasting turkey with Thanksgiving

Synonyms of palatable

agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory (also savoury), sweet, tasty, welcome

Words Related to palatable

alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting

charming, enchanting, fascinating

calming, comforting, soothing

amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative

affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable

blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous

elating, exhilarating, intoxicating

ecstatic, euphoric, nirvanic, rapturous

Near Antonyms of palatable

abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched

bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky (also yukky)

abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious

boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious

displeasing, dissatisfying

depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, sad, unhappy

deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic (also tragical)

aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing

hostile, intimidating

angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming (also enflaming), infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling

distressing, disturbing, upsetting

Antonyms of palatable

disagreeable, pleasureless, unpalatable, unpleasant, unwelcome

3 very pleasing to the sense of taste

the vegetarian version of that classic dish turned out to be equally palatable

Synonyms of palatable

ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, savory (also savoury), scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothsome, toothy, yummy

Words Related to palatable

digestible, eatable, edible

delightful, heavenly, pleasing

agreeable, gratifying, pleasant

choice, delicate, exquisite, rare

Near Antonyms of palatable

banal, boring, commonplace, tedious

noisome, smelly, stinky

noxious, unwholesome

miserable, wretched

abhorrent, abominable, awful, detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, foul, horrid, nauseating, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, sickening, unpleasant

Antonyms of palatable

distasteful, flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky (also yukky)

Synonym Discussion of palatable

palatable, appetizing, savory, tasty, toothsome mean agreeable or pleasant especially to the sense of taste. palatable often applies to something that is found to be merely agreeable.

- butterflies that birds find palatable

appetizing suggests a whetting of the appetite and applies to aroma and appearance as well as taste.

- appetizing hors d'oeuvres

savory applies to both taste and aroma and suggests piquancy and often spiciness.

- dumplings with savory fillings

tasty implies a pronounced taste.

- a tart and tasty pie

toothsome stresses the notion of agreeableness and sometimes implies tenderness or daintiness.

- an enticing array of toothsome desserts

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