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

His exhausting trade war with China has accomplished nothing, except to convince Xi’s unappetizing but highly rational regime that negotiating with this dude is pointless.

From Salon

Other flowers with unappetizing odors use different chemicals as their top notes, all with the purpose of attracting pollinators drawn to the aroma of their preferred type of rotting meat.

From Salon

“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

Related Words

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