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unappetizingnot appealing to the appetite; looking or smelling unpleasant to eat

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not appealing to the appetite; looking or smelling unpleasant to eat

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 식욕을 돋우지 않는, 맛없어 보이는

Korean pronunciation: 언-애-피-타이-징 (강세: 애)

Example Sentences

  • The green mystery meat in the school lunch was so unappetizing that even the hungriest students passed on it.
  • His cooking skills made even instant noodles look unappetizing.
  • The restaurant's unappetizing presentation lost many potential customers.

unappetizing

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ//

not appealing to the appetite; looking or smelling unpleasant to eat

unappetizing concept
💡 Concept

Food that kills your appetite

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unappetizing rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What was appetizing became unappetizing - how surprising!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootappetit
Suffix--izing

Origin

'un-'(부정) + 'appetizing'(식욕을 돋우는)의 결합. 'appetite'는 라틴어 'appetitus'(욕망)에서 유래하여 식욕을 의미하게 되었고, 여기에 부정 접두사가 붙어 식욕을 잃게 만드는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

appetizingtantalizingsurprising
appetizing
tantalizing
surprising

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The green mystery meat in the school lunch was so unappetizing that even the hungriest students passed on it.

😄 Fun example

His cooking skills made even instant noodles look unappetizing.

The restaurant's unappetizing presentation lost many potential customers.

After three days in the fridge, the leftovers became completely unappetizing.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

unpalatabledisgustingrevoltingoff-puttingnauseating

Antonyms

appetizingdelicioustempting

Related

appetitetastelessblandunpleasant