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unpalatable

/ʌnˈpælətəbl/adjective

उच्चारण अन्पैलटबल

अप्रिय, कड़वा, अस्वीकार्य

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of facts or ideas) unpleasant and not easy to accept

    अप्रिय, कड़वा, अस्वीकार्य

    • the unpalatable truth that the plan had failed
    • The unpalatable fact is that most of us waste water.
    • The unpalatable truth is that we ran out of time.
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    • The report contained some unpalatable facts about the school.
    • Leaders must sometimes make unpalatable decisions.

    Synonyms unpleasant disagreeable distasteful unwelcome bitter

    Opposite palatable agreeable pleasant acceptable

  2. 2

    not pleasant to taste

    बेस्वाद, खाने में अप्रिय

    • The hostel food was unpalatable.
    • The soup was so salty that it was unpalatable.
    • The old milk tasted unpalatable.
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    • The medicine was bitter and unpalatable.
    • Overcooked vegetables are unpalatable to most children.

    Synonyms inedible tasteless unappetizing disgusting

    Opposite palatable tasty delicious

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un·pal·at·able

With one l and -able (not 'unpallatable').

एक l और अंत में -able ('unpallatable' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep apart palate (roof of the mouth), palette (a painter's board) and pallet (a wooden platform).

Palate (तालु), palette (चित्रकार की तख्ती) और pallet (लकड़ी का मंच) को अलग रखिए।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

An unpalatable truth, unpalatable fact.

Collocations: an unpalatable truth (ऐसी सच्चाई जिसे सुनना या मानना कठिन हो), unpalatable fact (अप्रिय तथ्य)।