Palatable and Repulsive

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Palatable adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

Usage example: I always associate the palatable aroma of roasting turkey with Thanksgiving

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Repulsive is an antonym for palatable in delicious topic.

Nearby Words: palate, palatably

Repulsive adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Usage example: a repulsive display of shameless flattery that made the embarrassed actor wrinkle his nose in disgust

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Palatable is an antonym for repulsive.

And apparently less repulsive to humans — at least, can be made palatable in right recipes.

Source: Tabletop Game / Forgotten Realms

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