palatable

/ˈpæl.ə.tə.bəl/adjective

Acceptable enough that people are willing to agree to it or put up with it.

Example sentences

“The committee softened the proposal to make it palatable to voters.”
“Neither option was palatable, so they chose the less painful one.”
“Lower fees made the deal more palatable for small businesses.”

Often used with 'to' or 'for' and with 'more': make a plan more palatable to investors. Literally, palatable food tastes good enough to eat.

Synonyms for palatable

acceptable
agreeable
tolerable

Antonyms

unpalatable
unacceptable

Often confused with palatable

palatable vs palpable: palpable (adjective): Able to be touched or physically felt; so strong it seems almost physical.

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Related words

pallidLacking color or brightness; looking pale and weak.paltrySo small or worthless as to be almost meaningless.overtDone openly, without any attempt to hide it.paragonSomeone so excellent that others treat them as the ideal example to copy.paramountMore important than anything else; of the highest priority.pariahSomeone whom society or their community refuses to accept; an outcast.