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palatable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/ (UK, US)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English palatable From palate + -able.

Meanings

1. Pleasing to the taste, tasty.
   • For some instant noodles make a palatable, if not especially nutritious, meal.
   • The fermentation of flour by means of brewer’s or distiller’s yeast produces, if rightly managed, results far more palatable and wholesome. 1896, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Household Papers and Stories:
2. (figuratively) Tolerable, acceptable.
   • AOC's [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] cooking live streams perfect the recipe for making politics palatable [title] 2020 December 13, David Smith, “AOC's cooking live streams perfect the recipe for making politics palatable”, in The Guardian:
   • In every case, a story is worked out by the corporate media that is politically palatable for the bourgeoisie: car crash, robbery gone wrong, suicide by hanging. There is no serious investigation or follow-up, whether by the police or those purporting to call themselves “journalists.” 2024 March 18, Bryan Dyne, “The suspicious “suicide” of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett”, in World Socialist Web Site:
   • Whether it’s palatable for the vice-chairman of Hillary’s presidential campaign to be embroiled in allegations of conflicts of interest, obtaining patronage jobs, or misrepresenting time worked remains to be seen. 2016 January 31, William D. Cohan, “Is Huma Abedin Hillary Clinton’s Secret Weapon or Her Next Big Problem?”, in Vanity Fair:
   • “I did hear, too, that there was a time, when sermon-making was not so palateable to you, as it seems to be at present;[…]” 1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], chapter X, in Pride and Prejudice: […], volume III, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 188:
   • The agreement was palatable to both of them.

Forms

Antonyms

unpalatable

Deriveds

nonpalatable · palatableness · palatably · impalatable · hyperpalatable

Relateds

palate · palatability

Synonyms

mouthwatering · savory · flavorous · finger-lickin' good · delicious · appetizing · exquisite · ambrosial · yummy · delectable · palatable · scrummy · dainty · toothful · lickerish · moreish · lip-smacking · luscious · flavorful · nummy · gustful · flavorsome · toothsome · lekker · sapid · tasty · ono · tasteful · delish

Translations (61)

bg вкусен (pleasing to the taste) · sh prihvatljiv (tolerable, acceptable) · es paladeable (pleasing to the taste) · nl smaakvol (pleasing to the taste) · pt palatável (pleasing to the taste) · nl aanvaardbaar (tolerable, acceptable) · hi रुचिकर (tolerable, acceptable) · da acceptabel (tolerable, acceptable) · pt razoável (tolerable, acceptable) · de annehmbar (tolerable, acceptable) · hy ախորժահամ (pleasing to the taste) · mi kakato (pleasing to the taste) · de akzeptabel (tolerable, acceptable) · mi apuapu (pleasing to the taste) · fr plaisant au gout (pleasing to the taste) · hi स्वादिष्ट (pleasing to the taste) · es comible (pleasing to the taste) · fi makoisa (pleasing to the taste) · fi maittava (pleasing to the taste) · de genießbar (pleasing to the taste) · sv godtagbar (tolerable, acceptable) · fr passable (tolerable, acceptable) · fi hyväksyttävä (tolerable, acceptable) · es paladeable (tolerable, acceptable) · fr bon (pleasing to the taste) · da velsmagende (pleasing to the taste) · nl acceptabel (tolerable, acceptable) · es apetecible (pleasing to the taste) · nl lekker (pleasing to the taste) · es agradable (tolerable, acceptable) · da spiselig (tolerable, acceptable) · pt tolerável (tolerable, acceptable) · pl dobry (pleasing to the taste) · ru терпи́мый (tolerable, acceptable) · it accettabile (tolerable, acceptable) · de zufriedenstellend (tolerable, acceptable) · fr tolérable (tolerable, acceptable) · de schmackhaft (pleasing to the taste) · hy ընդունելի (tolerable, acceptable) · pt aceitável (tolerable, acceptable) · hu ízletes (pleasing to the taste) · es sabroso (pleasing to the taste) · pt gostoso (pleasing to the taste) · sh prijemčiv (tolerable, acceptable) · bg приемлив (tolerable, acceptable) · sv smaklig (pleasing to the taste) · cs přijatelný (tolerable, acceptable) · ru прия́тный (pleasing to the taste) · cs dobrý (pleasing to the taste) · fi maukas (pleasing to the taste) · es aceptable (tolerable, acceptable) · pl smaczny (pleasing to the taste) · fr appétant (pleasing to the taste) · pt saboroso (pleasing to the taste) · pt palatável (tolerable, acceptable) · ru вку́сный (pleasing to the taste) · ru прие́млемый (tolerable, acceptable) · sh svarljiv (tolerable, acceptable) · fr acceptable (tolerable, acceptable) · es tolerable (tolerable, acceptable) · bg апетитен (pleasing to the taste)