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
The leveraged buyout, the eye-watering interest rates, the hundreds of millions of pounds of debt may have been unpalatable to many, including numerous financiers, but the Glazer family, helmed by father Malcolm, was lasered on a capitalist course that culminated 20 years ago this week.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
The conflict has deepened existing ethnic and regional fault lines; the atrocities that the RSF, in particular, has perpetrated have made negotiations unpalatable for many of the SAF’s backers.
—Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
The only certainty is that a win for Karla Sofía Gascón would escalate cultural spice to unpalatable levels.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
The conflict has deepened existing ethnic and regional fault lines; the atrocities that the RSF, in particular, has perpetrated have made negotiations unpalatable for many of the SAF’s backers.
—Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
The only certainty is that a win for Karla Sofía Gascón would escalate cultural spice to unpalatable levels.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpalatable
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Once again, TikTok has convinced me to try something that seems unappetizing.—
Ashia Aubourg,
Outside Online,
5 July 2025
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Many of the comments complain about how unappetizing the meal looks in the video.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Mar. 2025
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But many of the Blues’ outings have been unpleasant because of high temperatures and storms, and six games across the tournament have been paused for poor weather conditions, angering manager Enzo Maresca.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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My other wildlife standoff involved a much cuter animal, but potentially far more unpleasant.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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As Kelli storms off, Brit yells the distasteful comment about Kelli’s abortions, following it up by calling her a hobbit, and the rest of the women reflexively gasp, knowing how low of a blow such a statement is.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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Unfortunately, Canadians found the carbon pricing system confusing and distasteful.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
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Getting your car stolen is a horrible experience, but there are ways to deter theft and steps to follow if your vehicle is stolen.—
Charles Singh,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
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Too Much follows Megan Stalter as Jessica, a producer who's just been broken up with by her horrible ex-boyfriend.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The mask fully blocks out the harsh cabin lighting and that inevitable sunrise glow before landing.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
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Before Getting Started When cleaning your oven, try to avoid using harsh oven cleaners or using the self-cleaning feature.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Myers, who also participated in the September hunger strike at MacDougall-Walker, told CT Mirror that the lockdowns at Cheshire are worse.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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But conditions can be so much worse and the resources can be strained.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Gale’s descriptions of the unsavory conditions in the grocery and the dairy farm are milder than what Upton Sinclair describe in The Jungle, published in 1905, but they are equally pointed.—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Alcohol was pervasive, and so was the stigma that men, in particular, needed to tough it out even if that drinking had unsavory consequences.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Unpalatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpalatable. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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