unpalatable

unpalatable
ʌnˈpælətəbl прил.
1) невкусный Syn : insipid, tasteless
2) неприятный Syn : disagreeable, unpleasant невкусный, противный - * medicine противное лекарство неприятный - they must be told the truth, however * it may be им надо сказать правду, как бы неприятна она не была unpalatable невкусный ~ неприятный

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  • unpalatable — adjective formal 1 an unpalatable fact or idea is very unpleasant and difficult to accept: We were trying to avoid the unpalatable truth that the whole plan had failed. 2 unpalatable food tastes unpleasant unpalatably adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • unpalatable — adjective Date: 1682 1. not palatable ; distasteful < unpalatable wines > 2. unpleasant, disagreeable < raising income tax rates is politically unpalatable Mary Rowland > • unpalatability noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • unpalatable — UK [ʌnˈpælətəb(ə)l] / US adjective formal 1) unpleasant to think about or accept The unpalatable truth is that our schools are not good enough. 2) unpalatable food tastes unpleasant …   English dictionary


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