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unpalatableness

unpalatableness

9.9
A quality of being hard to accept in your mind or feelings
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈpælɪtəblnəs/
translation icon : inaceptabilidad
  • The sheer unpalatableness of the proposal made it difficult for anyone to support it.

Examples

  • The report's unpalatableness forced the committee to reconsider their original stance.

  • He was surprised by the unpalatableness of the truth when it was finally revealed.

  • The unpalatableness of the situation was evident to everyone.

  • Her unpalatableness to criticism made her difficult to work with.

  • The report's unpalatableness forced the committee to reconsider their original stance.

  • The sheer unpalatableness of the proposal made it difficult for anyone to support it.

  • He was surprised by the unpalatableness of the truth when it was finally revealed.

Synonyms

awfulness
vsunpalatableness
7 6.0

A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad

is milder, focusing on being hard to accept rather than extreme unpleasantness
repulsiveness
vsunpalatableness
1 7.0

A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away

describes general emotional unacceptability rather than intense physical disgust
loathsomeness
vsunpalatableness
1 9.1

A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting

is about being hard to accept emotionally rather than provoking deep revulsion
unpalatability
vsunpalatableness
9.2

An idea or decision that is hard to accept

is about emotional or mental unacceptability in general rather than only ideas
unacceptableness
vsunpalatableness
8.0

A state when something is not good enough for rules or standards

focuses on personal emotional acceptance rather than formal standard failures
undesirability
vsunpalatableness
6.6

A situation where something is not wanted and should be avoided

emphasizes difficulty accepting mentally rather than mere lack of desirability
objectionableness
vsunpalatableness
9.6

A state that makes people feel offended or dislike something

centres on being hard to accept emotionally rather than specifically offensive
distastefulness
vsunpalatableness
6.1

Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike

is about inner emotional rejection rather than simple sensory displeasure
unpleasingness
vsunpalatableness
8.2

How bad something looks, sounds, or smells to you

is about mental or emotional nonacceptance rather than only sensory displeasure
unbearableness
vsunpalatableness
7.0

A quality that makes pain or trouble very hard to stand

focuses on mental refusal to accept rather than physical inability to bear it
intolerability
vsunpalatableness
8.2

A state that is impossible to accept or bear

is softer, referring to difficulty accepting emotionally rather than absolute inability to endure

Antonyms

How much people think something is good enough

How Acceptable

approval
220 1.0
unpalatableness
9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

unpalatableness = unpalatable (transparent) = un + palatable + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'unpalatable' indicating the state or quality of being not palatable.

Etymology

Unpalatableness comes from un- ('not') and palatable, which comes from palate, the roof of the mouth and a word used for 'taste' or what you find acceptable. So when we speak of someone's unpalatableness in thought or feeling, it is like an idea you cannot 'swallow' — it feels unacceptable to the mind.