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 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

Self other differences in a commonly held food norm', by Dr. Anna Paley, Professor Irene Scopelliti and Professor Janina Steinmetz, is published in Appetite.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Appetite for gold has been strengthened by central banks increasing their gold holdings and speculative demand linked to exchange-traded funds, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Where, then, there is nothing to be wished for, there can be no Appetite, for the passions cannot exist if their objects are destroyed.

From Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

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