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Definition of unpalatable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unpalatable

adjective
unpalatable pronunciation English ʌnˈpælətəbl unpalatable pronunciation American ʌnˈpælətəbl
 
unpalatable (to somebody)1 (of facts, ideas, etc.) unpleasant and not easy to accept
Synonym
distasteful
Only then did I learn the unpalatable truth.
2 not pleasant to tasteunpalatable foodThe insects store this chemical in their bodies in order to make themselves unpalatable to predators.
Opposite
palatable