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
Mounds of salt on the plate or remnants scattered on the floor are both unappetizing and potentially dangerous.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
One of the running gags of the Space Race was the unappetizing nature of the food astronauts packed for their trip to the Moon.
—David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Among the all-natural brands, the color might seem anathema, even unappetizing.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Analysts have warned that political polarization and unappetizing electoral options for voters may well yield a fractured vote.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
One of the running gags of the Space Race was the unappetizing nature of the food astronauts packed for their trip to the Moon.
—David Szondy
october 19, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Among the all-natural brands, the color might seem anathema, even unappetizing.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Analysts have warned that political polarization and unappetizing electoral options for voters may well yield a fractured vote.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unappetizing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappetizing
Adjective
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That containment logic, either overt or covert, has repeatedly reappeared whenever protest has become politically inconvenient and unpalatable to those in power.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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This approach remains a long shot but the alternatives range from unpalatable to unattractive.—
Ali Vaez,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel made a distasteful comment on ABC that seemed to blame the right for Kirk’s killing, Disney, the network’s parent company, gave in to pressure to take Kimmel off the air.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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China would expect something in return, of course, including concessions that some in Europe may consider distasteful, such as a pledge by NATO to no longer formally cooperate with East Asian partners.—
Matthias Matthijs,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And for the next year its law enforcement members were hailed as heroes for their efforts that prevented a horrible situation from becoming even worse.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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There’s nary a crease to be seen in Bina Daigeler’s costumes, all covetable, unapproachable and tailored to the gods; Matthew Herbert’s score may be among the lushest ever slathered over such horrible goings-on.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Bell and Turner expertly convey the charisma of Jack and Ed while also revealing that there’s something a little unsavory about them both.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Why weren’t these unsavory tactics nipped in the bud?—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators are buried in leads The influx of tips generated in the case – further fueled by the release this week of footage captured by Guthrie’s doorbell camera – is both good and bad for law enforcement.—
Elizabeth Hartfield,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the lack of bigger tax cuts does not inherently make the grocery tax repeal bad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And not this awful thing that happens again.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Padres were mostly woeful for a decade before Preller’s arrival and wholly awful the first five seasons under his direction.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The water is brackish and refreshingly cold, with darting fish nibbling at dangling feet.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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The species thrives in brackish water.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Nutritionists no longer recommend giving kids bland food, but the idea that children should eat different foods than adults nevertheless stuck.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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And when dipped in our unique combination of cocktail sauce blended with barbecue sauce, dinner will be anything but bland.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappetizing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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