Definitions

palatable

[pal-uh-tuh-buhl] / ˈpæl ə tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

delicious, agreeable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable agreeable appetizing attractive delicious enjoyable pleasant satisfactory tempting

STRONG

toothsome

WEAK

A-OK aperitive cool copacetic delectable delightful divine fair flavorsome good-tasting heavenly luscious mellow mouthwatering peachy relishing sapid saporific saporous savory scrumptious sugar-coated sweetened tasteful tasty toothy yummy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable repulsive unacceptable unattractive unpleasant unsatisfactory

WEAK

bitter distasteful sour unsavory untasty

Example Sentences

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"The price of game production has been increasing and if GTA 6 can lead the charge for a price increase that is palatable for players, it's likely other studios will follow suit," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The palatable breakfast cereal was born and has since morphed into a $40 billion a year market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026

Rice’s readers might not have been quite so queasy about this; her antihero has a way of making many horrors palatable.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

But now that Big Tech has awoken to the fact that these companies can get them the power they want in a palatable time frame, the sector should fare better than it has historically.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

She had been lying in the semidarkness nursing this palatable sadness for half an hour when she heard the sound of the police car parked below her window starting up.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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