pal·at·a·ble

(păl′ə-tə-bəl)

adj.

1. Acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten.

2. Acceptable or agreeable to the mind or sensibilities: a palatable solution to the problem.

pal′at·a·bil′i·ty, pal′at·a·ble·ness n.

pal′at·a·bly adv.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	palatability - the property of being acceptable to the mouth palatableness taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste pleasingness, tastiness - pleasant palatability appetisingness, appetizingness - the property of stimulating the appetite unpalatability, unpalatableness - the property of being unacceptable to the mouth
	2.	palatability - acceptability to the mind or feelings; "the pursuit of electoral palatability" palatableness acceptability, acceptableness - satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards

Translations

palatability

→ Schmackhaftigkeit f

(fig) → Attraktivität f

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