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appetible

appetible

9.9
Worth wanting because it gives pleasure or benefit
  • adjective
  • /ˈæpɪtəbl/
: deseable
  • She found the idea of traveling to distant lands extremely appetible.

Examples

  • She found the idea of traveling to distant lands extremely appetible.

  • The rare fruit was considered highly appetible in ancient times.

  • The chef created an appetible dish that everyone wanted to try.

  • This looks appetible!

  • The dish looked appetible from across the room.

  • The chef created an appetible dish that everyone wanted to try.

  • The rare fruit was considered highly appetible in ancient times.

Synonyms

desirable
vsappetible
114 3.2

Worth having because many people want it

is about being able to be wanted or sought
palatable
vsappetible
29 4.9

Pleasant to taste or acceptable to most people

is stronger and means able to be wanted rather than merely acceptable
delectable
vsappetible
  • NSFW
5 7.1

Very attractive in a way that makes people admire or desire someone

is more general and covers being wanted without sexual focus

Antonyms

29 4.6

Not wanted because it is unpleasant, harmful, or causes problems

15 4.1

Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting

How Desirable

irresistible
87 3.8
tempting
107 2.7
appetible
9.9
acceptable
392 2.5
undesirable
29 4.6

Surface Forms

appetible positive

Morphology

appetible = appetite (transparent) = appetite + ible

The adjective is directly interpretable as 'capable of being desired' from 'appetite' + '-ible'.

Etymology

Appetible comes from the same root as appetite, from the Latin verb petere meaning 'to seek' or 'to desire'. So, something appetible is something people can want or find desirable.