Where Did the Word Unpalatable Come from?

Unpalatable is the antonym of palatable, meaning "good-tasting." It all started with the Latin root word palatum, meaning "roof of the mouth."

What does the word unpalatable means?

1 : not palatable : distasteful unpalatable wines. 2 : unpleasant, disagreeable raising income tax rates is politically unpalatable— Mary Rowland.

What does unpalatable truth mean?

An unpalatable fact or idea is unpleasant or shocking and therefore difficult to accept: the unpalatable truth/facts about the war.