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unappetizing

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH2 N AE1 P AH0 T AY2 Z IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not appetizing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unappetising

Antonyms: appetizing

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English appetizing English unappetizing From un- + appetizing.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: peu appétissant — not appetizing
  • Māori: mākihakiha — not appetizing
  • Portuguese: desapetitoso — not appetizing