- uneatable
- inedible, uneatableInedible 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. 2014.
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uneatable — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
uneatable — See uneatable, inedible … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
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 … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
uneatable — adj. * * * … Universalium
uneatable — adjective Not eatable; not fit for eating … Wiktionary
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 — adj. unsuitable for eating, unedible, not eatable … English contemporary dictionary
uneatable — adjective not fit to be eaten … English new terms dictionary
uneatable — adjective a word meaning unpleasant or unsuitable to eat, that some people think is incorrect; inedible … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
