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palatable

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pal·at·a·ble  (pl-t-bl)
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.

palat·a·bili·ty, palat·a·ble·ness n.
palat·a·bly adv.

palatable [ˈpælətəbəl]
adj
1. pleasant to taste
2. acceptable or satisfactory a palatable suggestion
palatability , palatableness n
palatably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.palatable - acceptable to the taste or mind; "palatable food"; "a palatable solution to the problem"
appetising, appetizing - appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
comestible, eatable, edible - suitable for use as food
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
unpalatable - not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind; "an unpalatable meal"; "unpalatable truths"; "unpalatable behavior"

palatable
adjective
1. delicious, tasty, luscious, savoury, delectable, mouthwatering, appetizing, toothsome flavourings designed to make the food more palatable
delicious bland, tasteless, flat, stale, unpalatable, insipid, unappetizing
2. acceptable, pleasant, agreeable, fair, attractive, satisfactory, enjoyable There is no palatable way of sacking someone.
Translations
palatable [ˈpælətəbl] ADJ
1. (= tasty) → sabroso, apetitoso; (= just passable) → comible
2. (fig) → aceptable (to a) it may not be palatable to the governmentpuede no ser del gusto or agrado del gobierno
palatable [ˈpælətəbəl] adj
[food, drink] → correct(e)
(= acceptable) [method, idea, option] → acceptable
The truth may not always be palatable
BUT La vérité n'est peut-être pas toujours agréable à entendre.
palatable
adj
genießbar; food alsoschmackhaft (to für); to make something palatable (Cook) → etw geschmacklich verfeinern
(fig) experienceattraktiv; to some the truth is not always palatablemanchen Leuten schmeckt die Wahrheit nicht immer; to make something palatable to somebodyjdm etw schmackhaft machen
palatable [ˈpælətəbl] adj (tasty) → gradevole (al palato) (fig) → piacevole, gradevole


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Fogg accordingly tasted the dish, but, despite its spiced sauce, found it far from palatable.
Never, thought Tara of Helium, had aught so delicious impinged upon her palate, and yet it was naught else than the almost tasteless usa, which is considered to be palatable only after having been cooked and highly spiced.
This great philosopher freely acknowledged his own mistakes in natural philosophy, because he proceeded in many things upon conjecture, as all men must do; and he found that Gassendi, who had made the doctrine of Epicurus as palatable as he could, and the vortices of Descartes, were equally to be exploded.
 
 
 
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