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Antonyms for unappetizing

Grammar : Adj
Spell : ap-i-tahy-zing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæp ɪˌtaɪ zɪŋ

Definition of unappetizing

Origin :
  • "exciting desire or hunger," 1650s, from appetite on model of present participle adjective forms in -ing.
  • adj distasteful
Example sentences :
  • She did not add that the cold lunch had been so unappetizing she had not touched it.
  • Extract from : « The Gold Girl » by James B. Hendryx
  • He spread his blanket and drew from his pack the unappetizing food.
  • Extract from : « The Promise » by James B. Hendryx
  • How poorly the food was cooked, how unappetizing was the serving!
  • Extract from : « Barbara Blomberg, Complete » by Georg Ebers
  • He threw a doleful glance at the unappetizing tea in Sara's cup.
  • Extract from : « The Hermit of Far End » by Margaret Pedler
  • Another specialty of Cornwall are the yellow saffron cakes, so unappetizing in appearance to those unused to them.
  • Extract from : « Cornwall » by G. E. Mitton
  • Remember that the best-made confections will be unappetizing when presented or served unattractively.
  • Extract from : « Candy-Making Revolutionized » by Mary Elizabeth Hall
  • About the most unappetizing thing I can think of is lumpy mashed potato, or mashed potato that is heavy and unseasoned.
  • Extract from : « A Thousand Ways to Please a Husband » by Louise Bennett Weaver
  • "To-night's the night," remarked Smith, as the two prisoners partook of their frugal, unappetizing meal.
  • Extract from : « The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge » by Percy F. Westerman
  • The mixture of shredded dried meat and grease did not look very inviting, but its odor, when heated, was not unappetizing.
  • Extract from : « South from Hudson Bay » by E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill
  • The notion that bees swallow the nectar and then unswallow it is as erroneous as it is unappetizing.
  • Extract from : « The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work » by Mary Rogers Miller

Synonyms for unappetizing

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