apetecible

/apeteˈsiβle/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

plural: apetecibles

Meaning

appetising
- El plato es muy apetecible.
  
  The dish is very appetising.

Similar words

apetitoso

apetecible and apetitoso are very close synonyms for "appetizing," almost interchangeable, though apetecible can extend beyond food to an appealing idea, while apetitoso is food-specific.

Similar in other languages

German

appetitlich

appetitlich is the German word for the same thing — both mean "appetising."

Portuguese

apetitoso

apetitoso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "appetising."

Practice

1 What does apetecible mean?

2 Fill the gap: El plato es muy ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches apetecible?

adjective

Last updated 2026-09-25