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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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For now, appetite for risk assets is back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But thousands of men were pouring into Redding to build the dam — a 602-foot concrete behemoth that irrigates millions of acres of Central Valley farmland — and they sure worked up an appetite.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Maybe rising mortgage rates didn’t kill home buyers’ appetite this spring after all.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"Researchers used to think that lactate produced from tanycytes 'spoke' directly to neurons involved in appetite control," Araneda explained.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Even with a special treat like that, my raging appetite didn't subside.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson