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appetible

appetible

9.9
Worth wanting because it gives pleasure or benefit
  • adjective
  • /ˈæpɪtəbl/
translation icon : 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
121 3.2

Worth having because many people want it

is about being able to be wanted or sought
palatable
vsappetible
31 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
3 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

undesirable
31 4.6

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

unappealing
15 4.1

Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting

How Desirable

irresistible
88 3.8
tempting
109 2.7
appetible
9.9
acceptable
477 2.5
undesirable
31 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.