unappetizing

adjective

ˌən-ˈa-pə-ˌtī-ziŋ How to pronounce unappetizing (audio)
Definition of unappetizingnext
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 Afterall, there are few things as unappetizing as a spoonful of stale cereal. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024 The holiday rush is in full swing across the US as last-minute travelers try to reach their destinations in unappetizing weather conditions. — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 Understandably, vowing to eat each morning can be cumbersome when options are slim or seemingly unappetizing. — Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 Small, light, and easy to use, the LifeStraw protects against 99.99 percent of bacteria (including E.coli and Salmonella), parasites (including Giardia and Cryptosporidium), silt, sand, and generally unappetizing cloudiness. — Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unappetizing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappetizing
  1. unpalatable
  2. distasteful
  3. horrible
  4. bad
  5. unsavory
  6. awful
  7. brackish
  8. bland
Adjective
  • Now, with confirmation that the Bibas boys are dead, Israeli society will no doubt harden even further, making any idea of reconciliation and peace with the Palestinians all the more unpalatable.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Europeans are digesting a series of unpalatable announcements.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of unpalatable
Adjective
  • The post-1945 European vision assumes that land-grabs and military rivalries are as antiquated and distasteful as a spiked helmet.
    — Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The distasteful use of AI as a substitute for genuine creativity in pursuit of efficiency or economic gain rightly caused backlash from diehard creatives.
    — Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of distasteful
Adjective
  • The tech giant had a horrible week, off nearly 11% in the period despite Friday’s relief bounce.
    — Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This is really happening and these horrible things are happening and that this person doesn't want to be happening.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of horrible
Adjective
  • Jayson Tatum kept the Celtics in the game most of the night with 33 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, but Brown had one of his worst games of the year with just 10 points.
    — Jay King, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • However, most heating processes will do this to some extent, and there is no substantial evidence to suggest microwaving is worse than any other, unless heating at a particularly high temperature.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • Dab, buff, polish, and voila! Cell Phones Scratches, germs, bacteria, skin cells...so many unsavory things are being carted around on our cell phones.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In those days the Everglades were seen as Florida’s ghastly backyard, a region of fearsome reptiles and unsavory characters.
    — Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of unsavory
Adjective
  • To have hate at such a young age for another student is awful.
    — Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But against lefties, while hitting from the righty batter's box, Cabrera has been downright awful, with a .562 OPS and anemic .209 batting average in 187 career plate appearances.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of awful
Adjective
  • Dark long-body snake eels live in brackish water where the Mekong River meets the South China Sea.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
  • After heavy rain and flooding, the concentration of this bacteria can rise, especially in brackish (salty) water.
    — Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of brackish
Adjective
  • However, many reviewers felt the texture was a bit gummy and the flavor was bland.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025
  • So their guidance became chattier and more descriptive, designed for a home cook who was eager to learn—and who could hold recipe developers more immediately accountable, yelling about bland soup or bad bakes in the comments section.
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of bland

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