unappetizing
adjective
un·ap·pe·tiz·ing
ˌən-ˈa-pə-ˌtī-ziŋ 
: not appealing to a person's taste : not appetizing : insipid, unattractive
Synonyms of unappetizing
Examples of unappetizing in a Sentence
the array of unappetizing foods that we encountered at that cheap roadside restaurant
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Flowers are pasted all over it, seemingly at random, and strings of them fall off the hem in an unappetizing way.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
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
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for unappetizing
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unappetizing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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