Definitions

appetite

[ap-i-tahyt] / ˈæp ɪˌtaɪt /

NOUN

desire for food, worldly goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

craving demand fondness greed hunger inclination longing lust passion penchant propensity stomach taste thirst weakness willingness yearning zeal zest

STRONG

appetence appetency gluttony hankering itch liking proclivity ravenousness relish urge voracity yen

WEAK

appetition big eyes soft spot sweet tooth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy disinclination dislike hate hatred indifference lethargy

WEAK

antipathy aversion disgust distaste loathing repulsion revulsion

Example Sentences

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Appetite can rebound strongly as the body resists losing fat.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Appetite for risky assets improved on the back of strong U.S. economic data released overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Appetite in recent months has been growing for real assets such as precious metals and real estate versus those connected to the dollar because of wariness over U.S. deficits and more potential dollar weakening.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Appetite for Change builds upon their Nitrogen on the Table report in 2014, which set out the problem, saying the food system in Europe, especially livestock, accounts for 80% of the continent's nitrogen emissions.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2023

By impairing the Appetite, and confusing the Digestion, which is unavoidably lessened by it.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

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