inedibility
Lack of edibility
Inedibility is the quality of being unfit to eat.
Something may have inedibility due to toxicity, contamination, or simply being too tough or foul-tasting to consume: The inedibility of the mushrooms was confirmed by a botanist.
The word appears in formal or technical contexts more than casual speech.
Not pleasing to eat
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
off-putting · foul · gross · nasty · loathsome · repellent · abhorrent · yucky
Lacking distinctive qualities
- flavorlessHaving no taste
- unsavoryMorally or socially objectionable
- staleNo longer fresh
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
sour · acrid · unpleasant · distasteful · unappealing · uninviting · insipid · flat
Capable of causing death
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
venomous · contaminated · carcinogenic · mutagenic · pathogenic · polluted · infected · unsanitary
Cannot be broken down
- unassimilableIncapable of being incorporated
- fibrousMade of threads
- roughageIndigestible food matter
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
chitin · keratin · insoluble · unswallowable · unchewable · gastrointestinal · blockage · obstruction
Careful attention to risk
- hazardSource of potential harm
- dangerExposure to harm
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
contraindication · avoidance · precaution · disclaimer · skull-and-crossbones · signage · alert · forbidden
unappetizing
Not pleasing to eat
- disgustingProvoking strong revulsion
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
nauseating · off-putting · foul · gross · nasty · loathsome · repellent · abhorrent · yucky · sickening
bland
Lacking distinctive qualities
- flavorlessHaving no taste
- unsavoryMorally or socially objectionable
- staleNo longer fresh
bitter · sour · acrid · unpleasant · distasteful · unappealing · uninviting · insipid · flat · dull
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- lethalCausing or capable of death
deadly · venomous · contaminated · carcinogenic · mutagenic · pathogenic · polluted · infected · unsanitary · pernicious
undigestible
Cannot be broken down
- unassimilableIncapable of being incorporated
- fibrousMade of threads
- roughageIndigestible food matter
cellulose · chitin · keratin · insoluble · unswallowable · unchewable · gastrointestinal · blockage · obstruction · indigestion
caution
Careful attention to risk
prohibition · contraindication · avoidance · precaution · disclaimer · skull-and-crossbones · signage · alert · forbidden · restricted
inedibilityedibility
Fitness for consumption
edibleness · eatability · consumability · digestibility · food safety
inedibilitypalatability
Acceptability to the taste
tastiness · deliciousness · savoriness · delectability · yumminess