untempting

Thân thiện

The untempting meal sat untouched on the plate.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not appealing to the senses: Describes something that does not attract or please the senses, such as sight, smell, or taste.
   • Not tempting: Describes something that does not arouse desire or interest; not alluring or enticing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The dish looked so untempting that no one wanted to try it.
  • Despite his hunger, the untempting meal left him without appetite.
  • The offer was financially untempting, so she declined the job.

Advanced Usage

• "to find something untempting": To judge or perceive something as unappealing.
  • Many investors found the proposal untempting due to the high risks involved.
• "to remain untempting": To continue to be unappealing over time.
  • The abandoned building, even after a fresh coat of paint, remained untempting to potential buyers.

Variants and Related Words

• Untemptingly (adverb): In a manner that is not tempting or appealing.
  • The food was presented untemptingly on a plain plastic tray.
• Tempting (adjective): Having the opposite meaning; appealing, alluring.
  • The tempting aroma of fresh bread filled the bakery.

Synonyms

• Unappealing: Not attractive or interesting.
• Uninviting: Not attractive or welcoming.
• Unalluring: Not having the power to attract or entice.
• Bland: Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting.

Antonyms

• Tempting: Appealing to desire.
• Appetizing: Appealing to the appetite, especially in appearance or smell.
• Alluring: Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.
• Inviting: Appealing, attractive.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not appealing to the senses
   • untempting food
2. not tempting

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unattractive
• uninviting