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Appetizing vs Appetitive - What's the difference?

appetizing | appetitive |

As adjectives the difference between appetizing and appetitive

is that appetizing is that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite while appetitive is having the quality of desiring gratification.

As a verb appetizing

is .

appetizing

English

Alternative forms

* appetising (mostly British)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
    • ''This food looks so appetizing.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The appearance of the wild ducks is very appetizing .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    () * appetizingly * unappetizing

    Verb

    (head)
    • English calques

    appetitive

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the quality of desiring gratification.
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