appetite
Americannoun
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a desire for food or drink.
I have no appetite for lunch today.
- Antonyms:
- satiety
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a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving.
- Synonyms:
- wish, inclination, hunger, longing
- Antonyms:
- satiety
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a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste.
an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure.
- Antonyms:
- satiety
noun
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a desire for food or drink
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a desire to satisfy a bodily craving, as for sexual pleasure
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(usually foll by for) a desire, liking, or willingness
a great appetite for work
Other Word Forms
- appetitive adjective
Etymology
Origin of appetite
1275–1325; Middle English appetit (< Anglo-French ) < Latin appetītus natural desire, equivalent to appetī- (variant stem of appetere; appetence ) + -tus suffix of v. action
Example Sentences
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Northern Ireland supporters, meanwhile, had been offered refunds by their association, who sensed the lack of appetite, even if their defeat in Italy had been less of a sickener.
From BBC
He also noted that there seems to be “virtually no appetite from customers or partners to move away from JFrog,” which helps companies manage and update software.
From MarketWatch
The fund’s success suggests investor appetite for private credit despite Wall Street concerns and record withdrawals from other funds.
For one thing, a delay could risk reinforcing concerns about investor appetite for new issues.
From Barron's
There’s a possibility that oil prices could climb even higher if the strait doesn’t reopen, Razaqzada said — and if oil stays high, inflation risks will start creeping back into focus and ultimately hurt risk appetite.
From MarketWatch
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