📖 Definitions of "Appetizing"
verb
- 1
To whet the appetite.
adjective
- 1
That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
"This food looks so appetizing."
- 2
(by extension) Appealing or enticing.
🔄 Synonyms of "Appetizing"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| savourynoun | (British, Canada, Australian and New Zealand spelling) Alternative form of savory. [Tasty, attractive to the palate.] |
| tastynoun | Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. |
| mouth-watering | Alternative form of mouthwatering. [That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.] |
| savorynoun | Tasty, attractive to the palate. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Appetizing"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unappetizing | Not appetizing. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Appetizing"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| mouth-watering | Alternative form of mouthwatering. [That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.] |
| tastynoun | Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor. |
| savorynoun | Tasty, attractive to the palate. |
| savourynoun | (British, Canada, Australian and New Zealand spelling) Alternative form of savory. [Tasty, attractive to the palate.] |
| yummynoun | (colloquial, lighthearted, often childish) Delicious. |
| delicious | Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty. |
| appealingnoun | Having appeal; attractive. |
| beautifulnoun | Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. |
| bellenoun | An attractive woman. |
| niceverb | (chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory. |
| clevernoun | Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent. |
| appetising | (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing. [That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.] |
| appetitive | Having the quality of desiring gratification. |
| appetetive | Misspelling of appetitive. [Having the quality of desiring gratification.] |
| mouthwatering | That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate. |
| enticing | That entices; alluring; attractive; charming |
| palatable | Pleasing to the taste, tasty. |
| invitingverb | Alluring; tempting; attractive. |
| tempting | Attractive, appealing, enticing. |
| emotional | Of or relating to the emotions. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Appetizing"
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