as in unpalatable
disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste
the array of unappetizing foods that we encountered at that cheap roadside restaurant
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Recent Examples of unappetizing
Small, light, and easy to use, the LifeStraw protects against 99.99 percent of bacteria (including E.coli and Salmonella), parasites (including Giardia and Cryptosporidium), silt, sand, and generally unappetizing cloudiness.
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Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
Additionally, sometimes the flour in the batter oxidizes, which can turn the batter an unappetizing gray color.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
All this emphasis on the role casein plays in how cheese melts also helps to explain why vegan cheese—with no casein at all—is relatively soft even when chilled and often downright unappetizing when heated.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
That’s not surprising given the unappetizing things our pets will snack on: hair ties, plastic bags, sticks, home decor and more.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
Additionally, sometimes the flour in the batter oxidizes, which can turn the batter an unappetizing gray color.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
All this emphasis on the role casein plays in how cheese melts also helps to explain why vegan cheese—with no casein at all—is relatively soft even when chilled and often downright unappetizing when heated.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
That’s not surprising given the unappetizing things our pets will snack on: hair ties, plastic bags, sticks, home decor and more.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappetizing
Adjective
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For many Newcastle fans, their emotional connection makes leaving unpalatable.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Supply chain issues, cost overruns, and delays make renovation an unpalatable option for many buyers, in spite of the fact that these unrenovated apartments offer great value and, in the case of the prewar buildings, unparalleled solidity of construction.—
Frederick Peters,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One former employee of UnitedHealthcare described seeing glib, distasteful messages about Mr. Thompson’s death even in a Facebook group composed largely of people who work in the industry.—
Reed Abelson,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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Fans were quick to call out Kardashian, 44, and point out the distasteful timing of these promotions, especially as people's homes were being destroyed by the flames.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Recommended Trump moves from ‘American carnage’ to ‘a horrible betrayal’ in second inaugural Juries also convicted some on charges of seditious conspiracy, which refers to activities that undermine a state without directly attacking it.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
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Traffic was horrible and the private crews can’t turn on a siren, ignore traffic laws, and drive on the wrong side of the road like public firefighters.—
Joseph Bien-Kahn,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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While McNealy said the stench of manure from 8,000 cows is bad enough, there are also three hog farms with around 4,400 pigs apiece within a 2.5-mile radius of her home.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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Here are five foods that are technically ultra-processed but aren’t as bad for you as others.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In an effort to protect taxpayers from potential litigation, jail time and other unsavory outcomes of tax fraud, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Coalition of Scam and Scheme Threats (CASST) released new measures surrounding how to claim the Fuel Tax Credit.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The unsavory arrangement came to light Sunday, Jan. 12, when a man, identified as 67-year-old Cleo Spence, called the Albany Police Department to have the mom and her children evicted from his home on East Broad Avenue, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But 2024 Ohio State had the good fortune to suffer that awful day in the first year of a bigger Playoff.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is one ray of hope for United fans though amid the awful run of results.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Though their habitat occasionally overlaps with alligators, crocs prefer salt and brackish water while alligators prefer fresh water.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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The lithium will be extracted from the brackish water produced from the Smackover via the drilling of wells using traditional oil industry techniques and rigs.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The team initially struggled, and so did Saleh’s defense, which in 2018 was criticized for being too bland and at times too discombobulated.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Compelling subject matter only goes so far when presented in such a bland, familiar manner.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Unappetizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappetizing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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