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unpalatableness

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

unpalatability

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the property of being unacceptable to the mind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the policy's unpalatability caused an uproar

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unpalatability

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disagreeableness

Narrower terms: disgustingness, unsavoriness

3

noun

Meaning 3

the property of being unacceptable to the mouth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unpalatability

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: taste property

Narrower terms: disgustingness, distastefulness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavoriness, unappetizingness, unappetisingness

History

Etymology

From unpalatable + -ness.