palatable
UK: ˈpælətəbl | US: ˈpælətəbl
adj. pleasant or acceptable to taste
adj. (figuratively) agreeable or acceptable to the mind
The word palatable traces back to the Latin palatum (the roof of the mouth, associated with taste) combined with the suffix -able, meaning "capable of." Originally, it described something literally pleasant to taste. Over time, it expanded metaphorically to describe ideas or situations that are mentally or emotionally "agreeable." The logic mirrors how physical taste influences abstract preferences.
The chef made the bitter medicine more palatable by mixing it with honey.
His proposal was financially palatable to the investors.
The compromise seemed palatable to both parties.
Some find spicy food less palatable than mild flavors.
The new policy aims to make reforms more palatable to the public.