unpalatable

/ʌn'pælətəbl/

Thân thiện

The chef finds the new recipe unpalatable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not pleasant or acceptable to the taste: Describes food or drink that is not tasty, often unpleasant or difficult to eat.
   • Not pleasant or acceptable to the mind: Describes ideas, facts, or situations that are difficult to accept because they are unpleasant, offensive, or morally disagreeable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (taste):
  • The medicine was so unpalatable that the child refused to swallow it.
  • They served an unpalatable stew that was far too salty.
• Adjective (mind):
  • The committee had to face the unpalatable truth about the project's failure.
  • His unpalatable comments during the meeting offended many colleagues.

Advanced Usage

• "to find something unpalatable": To consider something unacceptable or disagreeable.
  • Many voters find the candidate's extreme views unpalatable.
• "render something unpalatable": To make something unacceptable or unpleasant.
  • The scandal rendered his political ambitions unpalatable to the party.

Variants and Related Words

• Unpalatability (noun): The quality of being unpalatable.
  • The unpalatability of the proposal led to its immediate rejection.
• Unpalatably (adverb): In an unpalatable manner.
  • The sauce was unpalatably bitter.

Synonyms

• Distasteful: Unpleasant or offensive.
• Disagreeable: Not pleasant or enjoyable.
• Unsavory: Morally offensive or unpleasant.
• Bitter (for taste/metaphor): Having a sharp, unpleasant taste or causing resentment.

Antonyms

• Palatable: Pleasant to taste or acceptable to the mind.
• Agreeable: Pleasant or enjoyable.
• Appetizing: Appealing to the appetite; looking or smelling good to eat.

Related Phrases

• "A bitter pill to swallow" (Idiom): An unpleasant fact or situation that is difficult to accept. (This idiom shares the concept of something being unpalatable to the mind.)
  • Losing the championship was a bitter pill to swallow for the team.
• "Hard to stomach" (Idiom): Difficult to accept or endure.
  • The graphic details in the report were hard to stomach.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
   • an unpalatable meal
   • unpalatable truths
   • unpalatable behavior