unpalatability

noun

Definition of unpalatabilitynext
as in insipidity

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  1. tastelessness
  2. staleness
  3. flatness
Noun
  • The comments section features a piquant blend of solemnity, mortification, tastelessness, and transphobia, which accords with Moreschi’s reception in his lifetime.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • So, after the sombrero drew hearty guffaws, my friend Jim busied himself finding monuments to chip-and-dip tastelessness.
    — Lee Michael Katz, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Definition of tastelessness
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  • Less than three months after the end of the World Cup, and concerns that the start of the 2030 cycle would be tame, uneventful and underwhelming — remember the fears regarding the potential staleness as a coach began a second cycle with the team?
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Although they’re designed to dispense cereal, most also have an airtight seal to lock in the freshness and avoid staleness.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of staleness
Noun
  • Layer in a Rug Similarly, vintage rugs break up a builder-grade bathroom’s flatness with warmth.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The poetics of self-perception, memory, time, surface, depth, flatness, dimension, boundaries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of flatness
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“Unpalatability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpalatability. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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