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

Both chains suffered from serving food that appeared both inauthentic and unappetizing, unable to compete with local offerings. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Try adding lemon, cucumber, or mint to your water to encourage hydration if plain water in the morning feels boring or unappetizing. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 19 June 2026

All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart. — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 28 May 2026

Hook explains that for natural rind cheese, the impacts of plastic are just as unappetizing. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 24 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unappetizing

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