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unpalatableness

unpalatableness

9.1
A quality of food or drink that tastes bad
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈpælɪtəblnəs/
translation icon : desagradabilidad
  • The unpalatableness of the medicine made it difficult for the child to swallow.

Examples

  • He complained about the unpalatableness of the overcooked fish at the restaurant.

  • Some vegetables are avoided by children because of their perceived unpalatableness.

  • The unpalatableness of the dish made it difficult to enjoy the meal.

  • Many people commented on the unpalatableness of the new flavor.

  • He complained about the unpalatableness of the overcooked fish at the restaurant.

  • The unpalatableness of the medicine made it difficult for the child to swallow.

  • Some vegetables are avoided by children because of their perceived unpalatableness.

Synonyms

unpleasantness
vsunpalatableness
17 4.2

A feeling of discomfort or dislike

applies specifically to being unpleasant or unacceptable to taste
awfulness
vsunpalatableness
7 6.0

A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad

is specific to being unacceptable to taste rather than general badness
disgustingness
vsunpalatableness
1 6.5

How gross or unpleasant something is

is less about broad revolting feelings and more about taste
repulsiveness
vsunpalatableness
1 7.0

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

is narrower, dealing specifically with being unacceptable to taste
loathsomeness
vsunpalatableness
1 9.1

A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting

is concentrated on unpleasantness to taste rather than broad aversion
unpalatability
vsunpalatableness
8.6

A bad taste that makes you not want to eat something

is the same idea expressed with a different form of the word
unsavoriness
vsunpalatableness
  • US
8.8

A very unpleasant taste or smell that makes you reject food

is focused on taste being unacceptable rather than smell or strength
unappetizingness
vsunpalatableness
9.3

A quality of food that makes people not want to eat it

centres instead on taste being unpleasant or unacceptable generally
sickeningness
vsunpalatableness
9.4

A strong feeling of disgust caused by a bad taste, often from food or drink

refers more generally to being unpleasant or unacceptable to taste
nauseatingness
vsunpalatableness
9.4

A strong feeling that makes you feel sick because of a bad taste or smell

focuses on taste being unpleasant without necessarily causing nausea
distastefulness
vsunpalatableness
6.1

Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike

is narrower, applying specifically to being unpleasant to taste
unpleasingness
vsunpalatableness
8.2

How bad something looks, sounds, or smells to you

is specifically about the quality of being unpleasant to taste

Antonyms

How pleasant food or drink tastes

How Tasty

tastiness
1 1.2
unpalatableness
9.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

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

Clear noun formation from 'unpalatable' describing the state of being not acceptable to taste.

Etymology

Unpalatableness comes from un- ('not') and palatable, which comes from palate, the roof of the mouth and a word used for 'taste'. So its literal meaning is food or drink that is 'not pleasant to taste', something hard to swallow or enjoy.