unappetizing

/ ʌnˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of food) not pleasing or stimulating to the appetite
2. (of a prospect, person, etc) not appealing or attractive

   unappetizing to investors

Example Sentences

“A lot of food we’ve been recommended since we’ve been here looks like this,” he said, showing pictures of several unappetizing, and what appeared to be soggy and discolored, foods.

From Salon

But unappetizing recipes aren’t the most harmful results that the feature can kick out.

From Salon

While taking stock of your garden, your eyes may catch on what is traditionally thought to be unappetizing: the clutter of dead plants.

From Seattle Times

My photos were really bad at first: unappetizing, boring — “Here’s some beige oatmeal I made!” — taken at poor angles, perpetually under- or over-exposed.

From Salon

I had never heard of it, and the cover had an unappetizing illustration of a bald man’s forehead, but I scooped up “The Dean’s December” like I had won the lottery.

From New York Times

Related Words

• insipid
• unappealing
• unattractive
• uninteresting
• unpalatable
• unpleasant
• unsavory