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
Despite their unappetizing taste and tough texture, Osage orange fruits may still offer surprising benefits.
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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
Many of the comments complain about how unappetizing the meal looks in the video.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 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
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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
Many of the comments complain about how unappetizing the meal looks in the video.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappetizing
Adjective
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Federal and state budgets are tightening, raising taxes is often unpalatable and philanthropies are stretched.—
Debra Gittler,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Federal and state budgets are tightening, raising taxes is often unpalatable and philanthropies are stretched.—
Debra Gittler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The artwork — a graphic close-up shot of a tiny American flag bikini on a woman’s pelvic area — was considered so distasteful by some that chain stores like Walmart and Kmart banned it at the time.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Can a horrible 17-year-old turn into a 31-year-old person with integrity and empathy?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Can a 17-year-old horrible person turn into a 31-year-old person with integrity and empathy?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s actually a bad thing for a couple reasons.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But worse than the poverty was the verbal and physical abuse from his father.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ensuring that the everyday coat of crumbs, pet hair, and any other unsavory particulate has been removed is essential.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers immediately fired Mizuhara; investigations were launched by MLB and the IRS; and five days later, Ohtani issued a statement denying any role in a scandal that echoed unsavory chapters of the sport’s past.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But one other thing Reclaim does is show just how awful the Portal system is.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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How the Dolphins grow from such an awful performance will be paramount.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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From June through September, the brackish waters of the the Indian River Lagoon are waiting to come aglow at night with bioluminescent marine plankton.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bad salad kits have sloppy cuts of vegetables, meager toppings and oily or single-note dressings that are either too salty or just plain bland.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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PetMD advises a bland, easy-to-digest diet made up of lean proteins such as chicken or turkey, simple carbohydrates like rice or potatoes, and low fat content.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappetizing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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