Appealing and Distasteful

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Appealing adjective - Having an often mysterious or magical power to attract.

Usage example: the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts

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Distasteful is an antonym for appealing.

Nearby Words: appeal, appealed, appealable

Distasteful adjective - Disagreeable or disgusting to the sense of taste.

Usage example: cod-liver oil is so distasteful that it's worse than anything it cures

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Appealing is an antonym for distasteful.

Nearby Word: distaste

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