UNAPPETIZING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

unappetizing

adjective

ˌən-ˈa-pə-ˌtī-ziŋ

Definition of unappetizing

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 Reaching for your leftover guacamole and discovering it’s turned an unappetizing shade of brown after a day in the fridge. — Olivia Tarantino, Martha Stewart, 6 Mar. 2026 Try adding lemon, cucumber, or mint to your water to encourage hydration if plain water in the morning feels boring or unappetizing. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 19 June 2026 Even in the latter part of his career, at the weekly newspaper New York Observer, his writings lost none of their sting, and indeed often seemed like an unappetizing leftover from an era when sour personal swipes were more tolerated. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026 The administration has asked for an astonishing $200 billion to fund a war that the president also sporadically claims is over, giving legislators an unappetizing choice between funding a quagmire or else walking away and leaving a mess behind. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unappetizing

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Adjective

To be sure, raising the payroll tax might be politically unpalatable for lawmakers, who would almost certainly face pushback from businesses and employees, experts note.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Planing peppermint plants, garlic, and bright florals like daffodils and marigolds are options to keep squirrels away from their bright colors and unpalatable taste and odor.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026

Definition of unpalatable

Adjective

South Florida beaches have been inundated by waves of sargassum in recent weeks — while visually distasteful to some, the seaweed is not usually harmful to humans, and occupies a critical niche in marine ecosystems.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Even comedian Shane Gillis, who's been in hot water for his own distasteful jokes, wasn't a fan of Hokit's words.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

Definition of distasteful

Adjective

And obviously, slavery was a terrible thing, and that was horrible.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Horton, who married Rickman in 2012 in a private ceremony after more than 40 years together, also told the outlet that the diagnosis had been a horrible shock to them both.

— Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Definition of horrible

Adjective

The goal of providing that commentary is to assure the market that the CFO switch isn’t related to anything unsavory happening with the accounting book.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 June 2026
The number of drivers getting caught in unsavory circumstances in the backcountry has also increased in recent years, leading to more rescues.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 June 2026

Definition of unsavory

Adjective

That if you were deemed, as an enslaved person, if you were deemed troublesome or in some way unwanted, you would literally be sold down the river from the more northern states to the deeper south where you would potentially be treated even worse.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Offer Real Value, Not Leftovers Most product bundles fail not because the idea is bad but because the execution misses what consumers actually want.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of bad

Adjective

One year Pippa Middleton faced the awful shame of having to sit in a normal seat after showing up late.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Sugar is at the forensic lab with the corpse of a man who looks an awful lot like Ji Moon but isn’t Ji Moon (courtesy of Shea Whigham as Tom Flybjerg).

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026

Definition of awful

Adjective

Chevron also said Kilby will use non-potable, brackish groundwater for power plant operations instead of freshwater.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 June 2026
The most common species of stingray in North Carolina waters is the Atlantic stingray, which can tolerate the brackish waters of sounds and coastal rivers, the aquarium reports.

— Mark Price June 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

Definition of brackish

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