as in unpalatable
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
the array of unappetizing foods that we encountered at that cheap roadside restaurant
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Recent Examples of unappetizing
Think eggs to order but fiction, served on the same plate as the most unappetizing breakfast imaginable.
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Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Even if Cameron is fortunate enough to avert further unrest, the menu for the remainder of his term remains an unappetizing mix of austerity and vague appeals for moral renewal.
—Jonathan Hopkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2011
Despite their unappetizing taste and tough texture, Osage orange fruits may still offer surprising benefits.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Until fairly recently, gluten-free options were both scarce and unappetizing.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
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Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Even if Cameron is fortunate enough to avert further unrest, the menu for the remainder of his term remains an unappetizing mix of austerity and vague appeals for moral renewal.
—Jonathan Hopkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2011
Despite their unappetizing taste and tough texture, Osage orange fruits may still offer surprising benefits.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Until fairly recently, gluten-free options were both scarce and unappetizing.
—Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappetizing
Adjective
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But Trump, who is expected to discuss the idea with Putin in Alaska, appears to like the sound of a land-for-peace deal, even one so unpalatable to Ukraine and its European partners.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Isak wants out and wants Liverpool, which is entirely his right, but the thought of Newcastle’s best player leaving is unpalatable, made doubly so by his effective exile from the first-team squad.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As much as people may not like it, as distasteful as people may find it, the only way to end this war is to get the Russians to agree, as well as the Ukrainians, but the Russians to agree to a peace deal.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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Like every president, he was compelled to make compromises, some of them distasteful, but many of them unavoidable — and arguably good for the country.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As a Minneapolis resident and Minnesota native, these past few days have been horrible.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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However, in the immediate aftermath of something horrible, when everyone feels helpless, prayer can be a good place to go at the start, said Collins.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Whether Terrell is good for Jews or bad for Jews, his conversion has certainly been good for him.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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What are best — and worst — times to drive for Labor Day 2025?—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Without such detection, the AI will presumably blindly continue along, and the user will seemingly fall deeper into an unsavory mental abyss.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Opportunities, however, also create the unsavory proposition of negative reps that could make the staff’s decision for them.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Traveling down a dirt road in the park, the men heard the awful sound of a tire on the RV going flat.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Don’t rely on an aesthetic that most people can easily see is awful.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The bacteria naturally lives in brackish water and causes an infection if a swimmer has an open wound, a recent tattoo or piercing.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While most people get infected with Vibrio by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters, some may get infected when an open wound is exposed to salt water or brackish water containing Vibrio, which is how people can become infected with Vibrio vulnificus.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The new labels bring a fresh spin on tennis attire that had gone bland following the retirements of icons Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, and Serena Williams.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Cantaloupes are packed not only with water but also supply a healthy dose of vitamins A and C.1 But biting into a bland, flavorless cantaloupe is no fun.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappetizing. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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