Definition of unappetizing
: not appetizing : insipid, unattractive
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the array of unappetizing foods that we encountered at that cheap roadside restaurant
Recent Examples of unappetizing from the Web
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The deficits leave lawmakers with a slew of unappetizing alternatives.
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And when the company’s powerbrokers attempt to force-feed its customers an unappetizing main course, the post-Mania Raw crowds will be there to, in wrestling parlance, give them a receipt.
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Impersonating intimidating or unappetizing animals is one of many camouflage techniques that both predator and prey species use to survive.
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In lieu of a fence, the Master Gardeners recommend lining the perimeter of the property with plants that deer find unappetizing.
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For investors, weak sales and rising costs make for an unappetizing mix.
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Although unappetizing, the worms are not harmful to humans.
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Maybe a Florida-Alabama matchup would have been more of a competition, or even Georgia-Alabama, as unappetizing as another SEC rematch may have been to the rest of the nation after the Tide throttled LSU 21–0 the year before.
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Those efforts helped push interest rates to the lowest levels since World War II, making the safest investments unappetizing and prodding investors toward the stock market.
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First Known Use of unappetizing
1884
unappetizing Synonyms
Synonyms
brackish, distasteful, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky (also yukky);
Antonyms
appetizing, delectable, delicious, delish, palatable, savory (also savoury), tasty, toothsome, yummy;
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Related Words
abominable, awful, bad, filthy, foul, horrible, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening;
UNAPPETIZING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of unappetizing for English Language Learners
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: not appealing to a person's taste : not attractive or appetizing
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