Bad
Bad adjective - Not giving pleasure to the mind or senses.
Usage example: the air in the damp basement had a very bad smell
Unpalatable and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unpalatable" instead an adjective "Bad".
Unpalatable
Unpalatable adjective - Disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste.
Usage example: pasta and honey is an unpalatable combination
Bad and unpalatable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Unpalatable".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- This also makes them taste rather... unpalatable as some of those nutrients can taste extremely bad because they are in higher amounts than normal and there is no covering up the flavor.
- Bad Guys Do the Dirty Work: The Chinese assault on Somalia and Yemen in Executive Intent is likened to this In-Universe — one character notes that the rest of the world really wanted to stomp a hole in those Wretched Hives, but only China was willing to do the politically unpalatable thing.
Source: Creator / Dale Brown
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