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Definition of unappetizing in English:

unappetizing

(British unappetising)
adjectiveʌnˈapɪtʌɪzɪŋˌənˈæpəˌtaɪzɪŋ
  • Not inviting or attractive; unwholesome.

    引不起食欲的,无味的

    an unappetizing leg of chicken
    one of the unappetizing features of politics
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr Gray has previously called for supermarkets to stock more British fruit and he even branded French apples tasteless and unappetising.
    • Love is the salt of life and without it, life would be tasteless and unappetising.
    • Which makes one wonder why the language of wine tasting has become so downright unappetizing.
    • Once unfurled, the fronds produce a more bitter, unappetizing flavor.
    • Indeed, this is one retelling of the classic children's story that feels inert, unappetizing, and downright revolting.
    • That's probably because the choices facing them are so unappetizing.
    • Absolutely flavorless, the lukewarm, mealy bracelet turns into an unappetizing gum once it hits the mouth.
    • Afterward Bob takes Charlotte to lunch at a restaurant whose menu of raw fish is so unappetizing as to make him wish for his own hibachi.
    • These somewhat unappetizing words do not in any way reflect on the actual mouthwatering, buttery goodness of Lobster Fest.
    • Throw in a generous helping of parochial interests, and the result is an overcooked and unappetizing stew.
    • She, however, wanted to show me how unappetizing the food was and how cramped the living conditions were.
    • And on substance, Dershowitz has a very good point, as unappetizing as that point is.
    • The first time he made it the soup looked so oxidised and grey and unappetising, but the flavour was mind-blowing, like having 15 artichokes in every spoonful.
    • The broth was loaded with salt and the eggs had not been properly beaten before they were introduced into the soup, leaving a rather unappetizing floating mass of semi-scrambled egg.
    • The slices of beef are tender and tasty, but the greens are dressed with an unappetizing, watery soy-sesame dressing.
    • First off, Goddard is much too old to be playing the mother of young children and Matthew Cottle makes a far from attractive Clive, so this illicit coupling is as unappetising as it is unconvincing.
    • If you find this unappetizing, allow me to introduce you to the vegetarian ‘chicken nuggets’ that you find in the freezer section of your store.
    • Look at all those wires running up and down the walls, entwined like over-cooked spaghetti on an unappetizing plate.
    • That's an unappetizing thought, but it's the sort of thing that may soon be forced down our throats.
    • It tasted peculiarly watery and unappetizing.
    Synonyms
    unpalatable, uninviting, unappealing, unpleasant, off-putting, disagreeable, distasteful, unsavoury, insipid, tasteless, flavourless, unattractive, uninteresting, dull
    inedible, uneatable, revolting, nauseating, foul, nasty, detestable, loathsome, abhorrent
    informal yucky, sick-making, gross

Derivatives

  • unappetizingly

  • adverb
    • As the chicken oozes unappetisingly on the top shelf of your fridge, wrapped in a leaky carrier bag, blood drips on to the cheddar cheese below - the classic ‘cross contamination’ sequence.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The lucky recipient would then chew upon the remaining flesh of the fruit before it went completely and unappetisingly brown from contact with the air, like a dog gnawing a bone dropped from the master's table.
      • Incidentally, the chard lasted all winter and, although the leaves looked unappetisingly tatty, it was good to have something interesting in the garden.
      • The onions in the accompanying ‘onion jam’ however, had been more candied than caramelised which left them unappetisingly crunchy with all the colour of glue.
      • Apulia's finest wines are produced in the Salento peninsula, the heel of the boot, where distinctively full but not unappetizingly alcoholic wines are made from the conjunction of climate, vine variety, and vine training system.

Definition of unappetizing in US English:

unappetizing

(British unappetising)
adjectiveˌənˈapəˌtīziNGˌənˈæpəˌtaɪzɪŋ
  • Not inviting or attractive; unwholesome.

    引不起食欲的,无味的

    an unappetizing leg of chicken
    one of the unappetizing features of politics
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Which makes one wonder why the language of wine tasting has become so downright unappetizing.
    • And on substance, Dershowitz has a very good point, as unappetizing as that point is.
    • Throw in a generous helping of parochial interests, and the result is an overcooked and unappetizing stew.
    • Indeed, this is one retelling of the classic children's story that feels inert, unappetizing, and downright revolting.
    • She, however, wanted to show me how unappetizing the food was and how cramped the living conditions were.
    • The slices of beef are tender and tasty, but the greens are dressed with an unappetizing, watery soy-sesame dressing.
    • These somewhat unappetizing words do not in any way reflect on the actual mouthwatering, buttery goodness of Lobster Fest.
    • Mr Gray has previously called for supermarkets to stock more British fruit and he even branded French apples tasteless and unappetising.
    • The first time he made it the soup looked so oxidised and grey and unappetising, but the flavour was mind-blowing, like having 15 artichokes in every spoonful.
    • Love is the salt of life and without it, life would be tasteless and unappetising.
    • Once unfurled, the fronds produce a more bitter, unappetizing flavor.
    • The broth was loaded with salt and the eggs had not been properly beaten before they were introduced into the soup, leaving a rather unappetizing floating mass of semi-scrambled egg.
    • Afterward Bob takes Charlotte to lunch at a restaurant whose menu of raw fish is so unappetizing as to make him wish for his own hibachi.
    • That's probably because the choices facing them are so unappetizing.
    • If you find this unappetizing, allow me to introduce you to the vegetarian ‘chicken nuggets’ that you find in the freezer section of your store.
    • That's an unappetizing thought, but it's the sort of thing that may soon be forced down our throats.
    • Look at all those wires running up and down the walls, entwined like over-cooked spaghetti on an unappetizing plate.
    • Absolutely flavorless, the lukewarm, mealy bracelet turns into an unappetizing gum once it hits the mouth.
    • It tasted peculiarly watery and unappetizing.
    • First off, Goddard is much too old to be playing the mother of young children and Matthew Cottle makes a far from attractive Clive, so this illicit coupling is as unappetising as it is unconvincing.
    Synonyms
    unpalatable, uninviting, unappealing, unpleasant, off-putting, disagreeable, distasteful, unsavoury, insipid, tasteless, flavourless, unattractive, uninteresting, dull
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