unpalatable

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TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Unpleasant to taste; difficult or disagreeable to accept.

难以下咽的;令人难以接受的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
unnot, reversal
+
palatableother
=unpalatable

Common Collocations

  • 1.unpalatable truth令人难以接受的事实
  • 2.unpalatable taste不易接受的真相
  • 3.unpalatable fact苦涩的味道

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The medicine had an unpalatable bitter taste that made children refuse to take it.

  • 2.

    While harsh, his criticism was unpalatable but necessary for improvement.

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