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unappetizing

adjective
unĀ·​apĀ·​peĀ·​tizĀ·​ing | \ ĖŒÉ™n-Ėˆa-pə-ĖŒtÄ«-ziŋ How to pronounce unappetizing (audio) \

Definition of unappetizing

: not appetizing : insipid, unattractive

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Other Words from unappetizing

unappetizingly \ ĖŒÉ™n-​Ėˆa-​pə-​ĖŒtÄ«-​ziŋ-​lē How to pronounce unappetizingly (audio) \ adverb

Examples of unappetizing in a Sentence

the array of unappetizing foods that we encountered at that cheap roadside restaurant

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Private property owners and private lessees would face the unappetizing choice of allowing all comers or closing the platform altogether. Jane Coaston, Vox, "A Republican senator wants the government to police Twitter for political bias," 26 June 2019 Behind this is, depending on oneā€™s point of view, either the unappetizing realities of Brexit or the failure to deliver it more than three years after the 2016 referendum decision to leave the EU. Stephen Fidler, WSJ, "U.K. Envoyā€™s Exit Feeds British Worries of Isolation," 11 July 2019 That unappetizing scenario, however, could become more common should US president Donald Trump launch a trade war with Mexico. Ana Campoy, Quartz, "ā€œMockamoleā€ is what a trade war with Mexico would taste like," 10 July 2019 Turtles have built-in armor in the form of their iconic shells, and slugs produce an unappetizing mucus that no one is eager to gulp down for dinner. Hannah Lang, National Geographic, "World's slowest animals prove speed isn't everything," 25 Mar. 2019 Unwashed sheets accumulate a lot of unappetizing stuff. Jessica Toscano, SELF, "Hereā€™s How Often You Should Really Be Washing Your Sheets," 23 Feb. 2019 Valuing Tesla on its fundamentals alone is an unappetizing prospect: The companyā€™s finances are weak and current operations are unprofitable. Charley Grant, WSJ, "Truth and Consequences for Elon Musk and Tesla," 27 Sep. 2018 According to Time, many people thought that the original bagel emoji released in the beta stages looked unappetizing, leading Apple to change the bagel emoji to include more texture and cream cheese for the final version. Temi Adebowale, Marie Claire, "Every New Emoji Coming to Your iPhone With the Latest iOS Update," 30 Oct. 2018 But to catch you up quickly: the iOS bagel emoji ā€” like Androidā€™s goofy cheeseburger one that generated negative headlines last year ā€” was widely decried for its unappetizing look and its lack of cream cheese. Nick Statt, The Verge, "Apple fixes its new bagel emoji with cream cheese and a doughier consistency," 15 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of unappetizing

1884, in the meaning defined above

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unappetizing

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unappetizing

: not appealing to a person's taste : not attractive or appetizing

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