palatable
gb/pˈælətəbəl/ us/pˈælətəbəl/
B2
अंग्रेज़ी
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
adjective
B2
property
1
pleasant to taste
Tasting good, or at least not tasting bad.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
[food/drink/medicine] is palatable
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse palatable (pleasant to taste) with palpable (able to be felt) or powerful (strong).
समानार्थी शब्द
tasty (Stronger and more positive; palatable can mean only acceptable.)
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edible (Focuses on being safe/fit to eat, not necessarily pleasant.)
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appetizing (Suggests it looks/smells inviting as well as tasting good.)
विलोम शब्द
unpalatable (Not pleasant (or not acceptable) to taste.)
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disgusting (Much stronger; causes strong dislike.)
शब्द-संयोजन
palatable food
|palatable meal
|palatable dish
|palatable wine
|palatable alternatives
|perfectly palatable
|quite palatable
|barely palatable
|make it palatable
|more palatable
विषय
food
|daily_life
उदाहरण
- The fish was a little dry, but still palatable.
- They added honey to make the medicine more palatable.
- After hours in the sun, even warm water tasted palatable.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- This soup is palatable.
- The pills are more palatable with juice.
adjective
C1
property
2
acceptable or easy to agree with
Easy for people to accept or like.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
[idea/plan/decision/news] is palatable (to [someone])
आम गलती:
In this meaning, palatable is about acceptance (not taste). It is often followed by 'to' (palatable to voters/customers).
समानार्थी शब्द
acceptable (More general and neutral; palatable often suggests reluctance or potential dislike.)
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agreeable (Emphasizes pleasantness rather than mere acceptance.)
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tolerable (Often weaker and more negative; acceptable but not liked.)
विलोम शब्द
unacceptable (Clearly not able to be accepted.)
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unpopular (Focuses on public dislike rather than acceptability.)
शब्द-संयोजन
a palatable option
|a palatable compromise
|a palatable solution
|politically palatable
|socially palatable
|more palatable to
|make it palatable
|make the idea palatable
|palatable to voters
|palatable to customers
विषय
opinions
|business
|politics
|communication
उदाहरण
- The committee softened the proposal to make it more palatable to residents.
- A smaller price increase may be more palatable than cutting staff.
- They tried to present the bad news in a palatable way.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- This plan is not palatable to many people.
- We need a more palatable solution.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
palatable
IPA
GB/pˈælətəbəl/
US/pˈælətəbəl/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
pal - at - able (3 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (pal)
शब्द रूप
Adjective
- Base: palatable
शब्द परिवार
Core family
palate
noun B2
Related words
palatability
noun
palatably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpalatable
adjective
Advanced or less common
palatal
adjective
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
a palatable way to say [something]
1/ə pˈælətəbəl wˈeɪ tə sˈeɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
a softer way to express something
A nicer, less direct way to say something unpleasant.
उदाहरण
- We need a palatable way to say that the budget is gone.
- She found a palatable way to explain the rejection without sounding harsh.
- He tried to put the criticism in a more palatable form.
make [something] more palatable
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ mˈɔɹ pˈælətəbəl/
fixed phrase
make easier to accept
To change something so people will accept it more easily.
उदाहरण
- They added a phased timeline to make the cuts more palatable to employees.
- The company rebranded the fee to make it more palatable to customers.
- A little sugar can make the cough syrup more palatable.