palatableEnglishOxford New American Dictionarypalatable /ˈpalədəb(ə)l, ˈpælədəb(ə)l / ▸ adjective (of food or drink) pleasant to taste: a very palatable local red wine. ▪ (of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory: a device that made increased taxation more palatable. – DERIVATIVES palatability /ˌpalətəˈbilətē/ noun,palatableness noun,palatably /-blē/ adverb