uneatable, inedible

uneatable, inedible
These words are synonyms, each meaning "unfit to be eaten," "not eatable": "The dinner was inedible (or uneatable)." Inedible is more often used and does not carry the label of "informal" which uneatable does. Inedible applies to something that could be eaten if it were properly prepared, cooked, or ripened, whereas uneatable is more likely to be applied to items never intended to be eaten, at least not by normal people or animals: wood, coal, iron, chalk, cloth, and the like.

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  • uneatable — inedible, uneatable Inedible means ‘not suitable for eating’, whereas uneatable refers to food and means ‘not fit to be eaten’ because of its condition rather than its nature …   Modern English usage

  • inedible — inedible, uneatable Inedible means ‘not suitable for eating’, whereas uneatable refers to food and means ‘not fit to be eaten’ because of its condition rather than its nature …   Modern English usage

  • inedible — See eatable and uneatable. See uneatable, inedible …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • uneatable — See uneatable, inedible …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • inedible — adjective the stew looked fabulous but it was inedible Syn: uneatable, indigestible, unsavory, unpalatable, unappetizing, unwholesome; stale, rotten, off, bad, unfit to eat …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • inedible — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unpalatable, uneatable, tasteless, unsavory, unappetizing, not fit to eat, bad, spoiled, rotten, rancid, turned, tainted, sour, bitter, sickening, disagreeable, nauseating, unpleasant tasting, foul tasting, indigestible,… …   English dictionary for students

  • uneatable — un|eat|able [ʌnˈi:təbəl] adj a word meaning unpleasant or unsuitable to eat, that some people think is incorrect = ↑inedible …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • uneatable — un|eat|a|ble [ ʌn itəbl ] adjective not safe or pleasant to eat: INEDIBLE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • uneatable — adjective a word meaning unpleasant or unsuitable to eat, that some people think is incorrect; inedible …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • inedible — adj uneatable, unedible, unconsumable, not fit to eat, not fit for human consumption, not fit for a dog; sickening, disgusting, offensive, noisome, Sl. yukky; rotten, turned, spoiled, tainted, sour, putrid, fetid, bad; unwholesome, unhealthy,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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