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
There had been reports last week that sailors were given unappetizing, meager rations.
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 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.
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David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Reaching for your leftover guacamole and discovering it’s turned an unappetizing shade of brown after a day in the fridge.
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Olivia Tarantino,
Martha Stewart,
6 Mar. 2026
But, to her, the idea of leaving a review was unappetizing.
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James Doubek,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 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
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
But, to her, the idea of leaving a review was unappetizing.
—
James Doubek,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unappetizing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappetizing
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Even comedian Shane Gillis, who's been in hot water for his own distasteful jokes, wasn't a fan of Hokit's words.
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The Red Sox offense has been horrible this season, but Contreras has been everything the club could have hoped for.
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Your cab driver is taking you on a horrible route.
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Daemon dispatches some unsavory, not overly bright fellows to break into the castle at King's Landing to kill Aemond.
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Artificial intelligence tools have remarkably broad knowledge about the world, but some of it is unsavory or dangerous.
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In two randomized trials conducted by Stanford economist Nick Bloom, for example, workers reported improved mental health, not worse.
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Heavy rain was bad enough, but lightning in the area is, obviously, nothing to be trifled with.
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Messi shook off his awful spot kick to deliver another match-winning masterclass against Austria and become the competition’s all-time top scorer in the process.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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Chevron also said Kilby will use non-potable, brackish groundwater for power plant operations instead of freshwater.
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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.
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But together, the whole is blander than the sum of its parts—a subtle banality humans can often implicitly sense.
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The smallest pieces will turn a bland outfit into an Instagram-worthy moment.
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappetizing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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