unappetizing
adjective
un·ap·pe·tiz·ing
ˌən-ˈa-pə-ˌtī-ziŋ 
: not appealing to a person's taste : not appetizing : insipid, unattractive
Synonyms of unappetizing
Examples of unappetizing in a Sentence
the array of unappetizing foods that we encountered at that cheap roadside restaurant
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When Steve turns out to be more Hannibal Lecter than Prince Charming, their relationship takes an unappetizing turn.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Dump cakes, no matter how unappetizing the name, are one of the easiest genre of cake.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Though the issue should clear up naturally after the winter’s first serious cold snap, water authorities across the metro Atlanta area are working to prevent the unappetizing flavor’s return.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Flowers are pasted all over it, seemingly at random, and strings of them fall off the hem in an unappetizing way.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Dump cakes, no matter how unappetizing the name, are one of the easiest genre of cake.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Though the issue should clear up naturally after the winter’s first serious cold snap, water authorities across the metro Atlanta area are working to prevent the unappetizing flavor’s return.
—Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Flowers are pasted all over it, seemingly at random, and strings of them fall off the hem in an unappetizing way.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unappetizing. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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