unpalatable

/ʌnˈpælətəbəl/

unpleasant to taste or consider

The proposal's unpalatable terms made the investors hesitate.

The terms were so disagreeable that investors were reluctant to agree.

general

Unpleasant or disagreeable to the taste or mind

The medicine had an unpalatable taste.

The medicine tasted very bad.

The truth was unpalatable, but necessary to hear.

The truth was unpleasant, but it was important to acknowledge.

Often used to describe something that is distasteful, either literally (food, drink) or figuratively (ideas, situations).

Collocations

unpalatable truthan unpleasant but necessary factunpalatable optionan undesirable choice

Remember that 'unpalatable' can describe both literal tastes (food, drinks) and figurative concepts (ideas, situations).

From 'un-' (not) + 'palatable' (agreeable to the palate), from Latin 'palātus' (palate).

Can be used both literally (food/drink) and figuratively (ideas, situations). Often implies something that is hard to accept or endure.

un-

not

prefix

palatable

agreeable to the palate

root

English Dictionary