unpalatability

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un·pal·at·a·ble

(ŭn-păl′ə-tə-bəl)

adj.

1. Not pleasing to the taste: an unpalatable meal.

2. Not pleasant or agreeable: unpalatable truths.

un′pal·at·a·bil′i·ty n.

un·pal′at·a·bly adv.

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unpalatability

(ˌʌnpælətəˈbɪlɪtɪ)

the quality or state of being unpalatable

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Noun	1.	unpalatability - the property of being unacceptable to the mouth unpalatableness taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste disgustingness, distastefulness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavoriness - extreme unpalatability to the mouth unappetisingness, unappetizingness - the property of spoiling the appetite palatability, palatableness - the property of being acceptable to the mouth
	2.	unpalatability - the property of being unacceptable to the mind; "the policy's unpalatability caused an uproar" unpalatableness disagreeableness - the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant disgustingness, unsavoriness - the property of being extremely unacceptable to the mind

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