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 Both chains suffered from serving food that appeared both inauthentic and unappetizing, unable to compete with local offerings. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 15 July 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 All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart. — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 28 May 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 See All Example Sentences for unappetizing

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Adjective

Accommodation with the Houthis after more than a dozen civilians were killed in the airport attacks would be unpalatable.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has previously signaled that the White House is cautious about pushing too hard in defiance of the bond market—even if a hold or a hike in the base rate is politically unpalatable.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of unpalatable

Adjective

Tyson is at once scary, funny, personable, distasteful, introspective, superficial, articulate and incoherent.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Even more distasteful was their decision to flee to a country home while costarring in the movie 21 Days, essentially abandoning Olivier’s son and Leigh’s daughter, Suzanne.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of distasteful

Adjective

There’s a big data center that just came to my community not long ago and their community engagement was horrible, absolutely horrible.

— Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
After the third day of squirting an experimental drug up his nose, Dylan Meetze felt horrible.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of horrible

Adjective

The volunteer panel acted as a neutral arbiter of sleazy attacks and other unsavory campaign tactics.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026
After Anne Hathaway was announced to join Tom Cruise in Paramount’s Days of Thunder 2, Randy Quaid had some unsavory words for the Oscar-winning actress, who is currently pregnant with her third child.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsavory

Adjective

Bajaria may also have hit thin ice with Sarandos after the streamer won just 16 Primetime Emmy Awards this year — its worst showing since 2016 and down from 30 in 2025.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The size of the boat, the distance from the tow boat's berth and how bad the boat is stuck will all factor into the final invoice.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bad

Adjective

Jake Bauers has been awful for most of his career, but graduated in 2018 as a top-50 prospect.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Trailing 12-0 after its awful start, BC scored the next 14 points, jumping in front on McKenzie’s 11-yard score to Javarius Green.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of awful

Adjective

The north end of the beach features Whiskey Creek, a quiet brackish river that is great for kayaking and occasionally spotting some manatees (though highly unlikely at this time of year).

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, is prevalent in coastal waters, including brackish water where fresh water mixes with salty water.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of brackish

Adjective

The high-wire act that followed—in which performers had to make these bland conceits into something funny without, ostensibly, preparing any jokes in advance—introduced a tension that made sketch shows feel sedate and uneven by comparison.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
The rising cost of these licenses has also led to the mass production of bland designs.

— Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of bland

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