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palatable
/ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/
adj 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
far, mature, wholesome
VERB + PALATABLE
make, results
PALATABLE + NOUN
americans, middle-class
ADV.
especially
Definitions
adj
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.
2
Tolerable, acceptable.
The agreement was palatable to both of them.
“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;[…]”
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Synonyms
adjective — acceptable to the taste or mind
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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For some instant noodles make a palatable, if not especially nutritious, meal.
Wiktionary02
The fermentation of flour by means of brewer’s or distiller’s yeast produces, if rightly managed, results far more palatable and wholesome.
Wiktionary03
The agreement was palatable to both of them.
Wiktionary04
Salt is added to a number of foodstuffs, such as bread, to enhance the flavour and to make the texture more palatable.
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Fentanyl pills are more palatable to middle-class Americans than heroin.
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The pilot was revised to be more palatable to a mature audience.
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