Synonyms of appetite

appetite

noun

ˈa-pə-ˌtīt 

1

as in hunger

a need or desire for food

don't eat before dinner, as it will spoil your appetite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hunger
• stomach
• craving
• starvation
• munchies
• emptiness
• belly
• greed
• voracity
• rapacity
• famishment
• malnutrition
• voraciousness
• ravenousness
• undernourishment
• famine
• fast
• rapaciousness
• gluttony
• sweet tooth
• hunger strike
• hoggishness
• gourmandism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfaction
• satiety
• inappetence
• fullness
• satiation
• surfeit
• glut
• fill
• repletion
• repleteness

2

as in craving

a strong wish for something

an appetite for adventure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• craving
• thirst
• desire
• urge
• longing
• hunger
• passion
• taste
• lust
• yearning
• yen
• appetency
• itch
• thirstiness
• hankering
• drive
• zeal
• compulsion
• wish
• jones
• pining
• impulse
• love
• liking
• eagerness
• need
• letch
• impatience
• requirement
• weakness
• will
• impulsion
• obsession
• necessity
• greed
• avarice
• rapacity
• avidity
• greediness
• acquisitiveness
• cupidity
• want
• mania
• covetousness
• rapaciousness
• avariciousness
• cacoëthes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nausea
• hatred
• disgust
• revulsion
• distaste
• aversion
• allergy
• repulsion
• repugnance
• loathing
• dislike
• abhorrence
• disinclination
• indifference
• abomination
• disfavor
• apathy
• averseness
• disliking
• nonchalance
• unconcern
• insouciance

3

as in liking

positive regard for something

he has expensive appetites

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liking
• like
• craving
• taste
• preference
• thirst
• enthusiasm
• love
• tendency
• fondness
• use
• desire
• relish
• interest
• partiality
• love affair
• fancy
• favor
• longing
• shine
• gusto
• yen
• tooth
• weakness
• passion
• inclination
• prejudice
• propensity
• bias
• hankering
• palate
• bent
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• disgust
• distaste
• aversion
• loathing
• dislike
• apathy
• indifference
• disfavor
• disinclination
• mislike
• unconcern

4

as in thirst

urgent desire or interest

an athlete with an appetite for in-your-face competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thirst
• enthusiasm
• hunger
• excitement
• desirousness
• eagerness
• impatience
• lust
• avidity
• ardor
• ambition
• keenness
• passion
• avidness
• zeal
• readiness
• quickness
• alacrity
• zest
• gusto
• willingness
• warmth
• appetence
• appetency
• fervency
• amenability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifference
• apathy
• nonchalance
• unconcern
• insouciance
• casualness
• detachment
• aloofness
• languor
• impassivity
• lukewarmness
• languidness
• halfheartedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appetite

Interview ended with a tender reunion between Lestat and Louis, and audiences’ appetite for the sexy blood-suckers, arguably the hottest couple on TV, has only grown in anticipation of the latest installment of their story. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Common symptoms of cyclosporiasis include diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, cramping, bloating, nausea and fatigue. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Browse the menus, find the deals that speak to your appetite, and lock in your reservation before your favorites book up. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

Capturing that feel is one reason why Netflix and others are testing subscriber appetites for video podcasts from personalities including Brian Williams, the former NBC News and MSNBC anchor. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 July 2026