Palpable vs. Palatable

By Jaxson

  • Palpable (adjective)

    Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.

    “tangible|touchable”

  • Palpable (adjective)

    Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.

    “manifest|noticeable|patent”

  • Palpable (adjective)

    That can be detected by palpation.

  • Palatable (adjective)

    Pleasing to the taste, tasty.

    “For some instant noodles make a palatable, if not especially nutritious, meal.”

  • Palatable (adjective)

    Tolerable, acceptable.

    “The agreement was palatable to both of them.”

Wiktionary
  • Palpable (adjective)

    (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible

    “a palpable sense of loss”

  • Palpable (adjective)

    plain to see or comprehend

    “to talk of dawn raids in the circumstances is palpable nonsense”

  • Palpable (adjective)

    able to be touched or felt

    “the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose”

  • Palatable (adjective)

    (of food or drink) pleasant to taste

    “a very palatable local red wine”

  • Palatable (adjective)

    (of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory

    “a device that made increased taxation more palatable”

Oxford Dictionary

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