palatable

WOTD - 22 October 2009    

English

Etymology

palate +‎ -able

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/

Adjective

palatable (comparative more palatable, superlative most palatable)

1. Pleasing to the taste, tasty.

   For some instant noodles make a palatable, if not especially nutritious, meal.

2. Tolerable, acceptable.

   The agreement was palatable to both of them.

Synonyms

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Related terms

• palate

Translations

pleasing to the taste

Armenian: ախորժահամ (hy) (axoržaham) Czech: dobrý (cs) m. Danish: velsmagende (da) Dutch: genietbaar, lekker Finnish: maukas, maittava, makoisa (fi) French: bon, plaisant au gout, appétant

German: genießbar (de), schmackhaft (de) Hungarian: ízletes (hu) Polish: dobry (pl) m., smaczny (pl) m. Russian: приятный (ru), вкусный (ru) Spanish: sabroso (es) Swedish: smaklig (sv)

tolerable, acceptable

Armenian: ընդունելի (hy) (ënduneli) Czech: přijatelný (cs) m. Danish: spiselig (da), acceptabel (da) Dutch: aannemelijk (nl) Finnish: hyväksyttävä (fi) French: passable (fr),tolérable (fr), acceptable (fr)

German: annehmbar (de) Italian: accettabile (it) Russian: терпимый (ru), приемлимый (ru) Spanish: regular (es) Swedish: godtagbar (sv)

Related terms

• palate