1
as in unappetizing
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
pasta and honey is an unpalatable combination
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2
as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
hesitated before sharing some of the more unpalatable details of his captivity
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Recent Examples of unpalatable
Elleray also raised the most unpalatable of the unintended consequences.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The group is seen by many Iranians as a cult whose eclectic ideology, which mixes Islam and Marxism, is easily as unpalatable as the Islamic Republic’s.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
That containment logic, either overt or covert, has repeatedly reappeared whenever protest has become politically inconvenient and unpalatable to those in power.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
This approach remains a long shot but the alternatives range from unpalatable to unattractive.
—Ali Vaez, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The group is seen by many Iranians as a cult whose eclectic ideology, which mixes Islam and Marxism, is easily as unpalatable as the Islamic Republic’s.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
That containment logic, either overt or covert, has repeatedly reappeared whenever protest has become politically inconvenient and unpalatable to those in power.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
This approach remains a long shot but the alternatives range from unpalatable to unattractive.
—Ali Vaez, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpalatable
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All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Hook explains that for natural rind cheese, the impacts of plastic are just as unappetizing.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Toussaint, a Black British actor, also addressed unpleasant early backlash against his casting from internet trolls.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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No, the most unpleasant part of descending into New York City's vast sewer system, according to former urban explorer Steve Duncan, was the cockroaches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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But there’s a difference between popular entertainment and what Trump is planning, which many citizens find distasteful—and is thus unsuited for a jubilee meant to unite us.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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That brinkmanship play was distasteful back then, but the leaders picked a lane and pursued it.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Savages’ social standing has dwindled to the point that only their equally horrible, grasping neighbors, the Bennetts (Richard McCabe and Vicki Pepperdine, both very funny), will fraternize with them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Without an ecosystem of competitive bids like Kalshi's, the customer usually walks away with a horrible deal.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Ikutiminu, who will attend UC Irvine in the fall, even spoke with musicians about how to create a sound that would be less harsh than the vuvuzela.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Without toxic acids Tripathi’s breakthrough eliminates the harsh chemicals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Especially defensively, where the Sparks had seemingly been getting worse.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The festival begins next week for the World Cup, but part of Poplar Drive is already closed, and some neighbors say the closure is making traffic in the area even worse.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Plus placing that onus on editors could put magazines in the unsavory position of policing writers.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The two Democrats have frequently tussled for moral high ground over their connections to industries that voters might see as unsavory.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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“Unpalatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpalatable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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