unappetizing

adjective

un·​ap·​pe·​tiz·​ing ˌən-ˈa-pə-ˌtī-ziŋ 

: not appealing to a person's taste : not appetizing : insipid, unattractive

unappetizingly

ˌən-ˈa-pə-ˌtī-ziŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of unappetizing

• unpalatable
• distasteful
• horrible
• unsavory
• bad
• awful
• brackish
• bland
• nasty
• yucky

Examples of unappetizing in a Sentence

the array of unappetizing foods that we encountered at that cheap roadside restaurant

Recent Examples on the Web

How to Get More Walnuts Into Your Diet If eating a handful of raw walnuts is unappetizing, there are countless ways to add walnuts to your diet—from topping salads and oatmeal, blending them in a smoothie, or roasting them for a healthy snack. —Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2025

Few projects sound quite as unappetizing as cleaning out the attic. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025

Mounds of salt on the plate or remnants scattered on the floor are both unappetizing and potentially dangerous. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025

One of the running gags of the Space Race was the unappetizing nature of the food astronauts packed for their trip to the Moon. —David Szondy october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unappetizing

• actualizing
• antagonizing
• apologising
• apologizing
• capitalizing
• categorizing
• characterizing
• commercializing
• conceptualizing
• criminalizing
• decentralizing
• decolorizing