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 first was the unknown, the second — for some, at least — was the unpalatable.
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Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Though the Heat was opposed to clogging its books with bad or enormous contracts that extend past next season, the Heat never considered Wiggins an onerous or unpalatable contract.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Too much authenticity can feel raw and unpalatable, while too much transgression can repel.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Ukrainians worry that Trump’s plan will demand unpalatable concessions, such as giving up territory.
—Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
Though the Heat was opposed to clogging its books with bad or enormous contracts that extend past next season, the Heat never considered Wiggins an onerous or unpalatable contract.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Too much authenticity can feel raw and unpalatable, while too much transgression can repel.
—Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
Ukrainians worry that Trump’s plan will demand unpalatable concessions, such as giving up territory.
—Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpalatable
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That's an unappetizing reality for a mayor whose transportation referendum, which was widely approved by voters, just raised the city's sales tax rate.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Will the members of that unappetizing quartet turn out to be harbingers of Conquest, War, Famine, and Death?—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As horrible, unpleasant, miserable this work was, people had the most wonderful spirit.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Euphemisms are designed to obfuscate unpleasant truths.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Boycotts potentially reduce profitability and can be effective ways to address the distasteful politics of a company’s leadership.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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That might be because the first task for a CDU government would be forming a coalition, a process requiring grueling negotiations with left-wing parties because the party vows not to work with the AfD, finding their second-place rivals too distasteful for cooperation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Some veterans have impressed at the midpoint of coach Mike Norvell's spring-practice rebuilding as FSU aims to recover from last year's horrible campaign.—
Bob Ferrante,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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But then two horrible shifts by the Wild turned the game upside down in the blink of an eye.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Donald Trump defended his harsh new tariffs on Saturday Night Live this week — and maybe took a swipe at last week’s musical guest, too.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
5 Apr. 2025
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When the father tried to explain himself, the women criticized him for being too harsh.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jack: This is just a bad team that has occasionally had good days.—
The View from the Lane,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Since Trump’s Wednesday announcement, the stock market plummeted to its worst position since March 2020.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Greg/Gary The White Lotus' resident big bad, Gary (formerly known as Greg), is obviously a suspect given his unsavory past and menacing aura.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This season has been filled with all sorts of unsavory drama, including a party turned incestuous, a surprise cameo (and unsettling monologue) from Sam Rockwell and an Inigo-Montoya-esque confrontation with a shadowy landowner.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Unpalatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpalatable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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