Unpalatable
Unpalatable adjective - Not giving pleasure to the mind or senses.
Usage example: hesitated before sharing some of the more unpalatable details of his captivity
Wretched and unpalatable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wretched" instead an adjective "Unpalatable".
Wretched
Wretched adjective - Extremely unsatisfactory.
Unpalatable and wretched are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Unpalatable" instead an adjective "Wretched".
Nearby Words: wretch, wretchedly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obnoxious and unpalatable
- obnoxious and wretched
- foul and unpalatable
- foul and wretched
- loathsome and unpalatable
- loathsome and wretched
- disgusting and unpalatable
- disgusting and wretched
- odious and unpalatable
- odious and wretched
- hateful and unpalatable
- hateful and wretched
- repugnant and unpalatable
- repugnant and wretched
Both words in one sentence
- 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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