uneatable
Unfit for eating
Uneatable describes food that cannot be eaten, usually because it's spoiled, badly prepared, or otherwise unfit for consumption: The meat had gone uneatable after sitting out all day.
The word overlaps with inedible, though uneatable more often implies something that should be edible but isn't, while inedible suggests something never meant to be eaten.
Decomposed or corrupt
- moldyCovered in fungal growth
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- taintedContaminated, made impure
rancid · sour · expired · fermented · stale · decayed · curdled · turned
Cannot be absorbed
- unpalatableUnpleasant to taste
- unconsumableUnable to be used up
- nonedibleUnsuitable for eating
- unswallowableCannot be ingested
unchewable · too hard · uncooked · undercooked · overcooked · burnt · charred · rubbery
Causing urge to vomit
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- repulsiveCausing strong disgust
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
foul · gross · nasty · repugnant · sickening · abhorrent · distasteful · off-putting
Capable of causing death
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
- taintedContaminated, made impure
harmful · unsafe · polluted · adulterated · unwholesome · unfit · dangerous · septic
rotten
Decomposed or corrupt
- moldyCovered in fungal growth
- decomposedBroken into simpler parts
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
tainted · rancid · sour · expired · fermented · stale · decayed · curdled · turned · off
indigestible
Cannot be absorbed
- unpalatableUnpleasant to taste
- unconsumableUnable to be used up
- nonedibleUnsuitable for eating
unswallowable · unchewable · too hard · uncooked · undercooked · overcooked · burnt · charred · rubbery · leathery
nauseating
Causing urge to vomit
vile · foul · gross · nasty · repugnant · sickening · abhorrent · distasteful · off-putting · stomach-turning
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- noxiousHarmful, especially when inhaled
tainted · harmful · unsafe · polluted · adulterated · unwholesome · unfit · dangerous · septic · infected
scraps
Small remaining pieces
swill · offal · peelings · rinds · husks · shells · bones · gristle · dregs · leavings
uneatabledelicious
Highly pleasing to taste
tasty · palatable · appetizing · scrumptious · yummy