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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Imagine that someone is considered politically unpalatable in their country.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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SpaceX's capsules are the only US vehicles certified to fly to space with NASA astronauts, and any more US government payments to Russia to launch Americans on Soyuz missions would be politically unpalatable.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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The open pursuit of money would have been distasteful to her.—
Jane Ciabattari
August 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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After that kind of a loss, asking if the camp should have been better prepared might feel distasteful.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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This was the definition of a symbolic move, in large part due to frustration over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stewardship of the war in Gaza as well as the horrible images depicting starvation that are streaming out of the enclave.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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Xenomorphs in their various forms show up early and semi-often, along with several new beasts with their own deliciously horrible ways of killing.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Shafer pointed to Wauwatosa’s Hart Park, which was inundated but helped prevent even worse flooding downstream.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Not bad for a company built on the back of a $40 plastic-cased watch!—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Going too far on wanting to rein this in is disconcerting and adverse, perhaps spurring an unintentional, unsavory consequence.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In these soap opera-style clips, the critters might be getting drunk, doing drugs, committing violence or doing other unsavory things.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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That said, the pitching is in an awful place right now, though rookie Chase Dollander’s performance Monday night at St. Louis was heartening.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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This man has saved countless kids from being groomed, has raised awareness to millions about these condo games and the awful things pedophiles will do to get their hands on children, and he's comforted people literally just like me who've gone through the exact thing.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Vibrio bacteria thrive in warm seawater and particularly in brackish water—the mix of fresh and salt water found in estuaries and wetlands.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Covering open wounds, cuts, or scrapes with a waterproof bandage when in contact with seawater, brackish water, floodwater, or standing water.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Flat video is a bit bland without edits but provides a more flexible starting point for creators with the know-how to apply a creative color grade in the editing room.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
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Out-of-season tomatoes—notoriously pale, mealy, and bland—tend to be tomatoes in name only.—
Rachel Sugar,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappetizing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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