appetite
Americannoun
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a desire for food or drink.
I have no appetite for lunch today.
- Antonyms:
- satiety
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a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving.
- Synonyms:
- wish, inclination, hunger, longing
- Antonyms:
- satiety
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a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste.
an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure.
- Antonyms:
- satiety
noun
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a desire for food or drink
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a desire to satisfy a bodily craving, as for sexual pleasure
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(usually foll by for) a desire, liking, or willingness
a great appetite for work
Other Word Forms
- appetitive adjective
Etymology
Origin of appetite
1275–1325; Middle English appetit (< Anglo-French ) < Latin appetītus natural desire, equivalent to appetī- (variant stem of appetere; appetence ) + -tus suffix of v. action
Example Sentences
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Fueling this emigration is the rise of remote work, higher living costs at home and an appetite for a different lifestyle.
The merger aims to capitalize on the artificial-intelligence boom’s insatiable appetite for power.
“Our members have no appetite for an 18th game,” White said ahead of the Super Bowl.
Ether has recently outperformed bitcoin, typically a sign of improving risk appetite and broader participation.
The appetite for consumption hasn’t vanished — it has narrowed.
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