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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Appetite

What's opposite of this

She has a healthy appetite.

She had a big appetite.
  

Top answer

If it's a temporary condition, she's suffering from a loss of appetite. She has no appetite. It's also often used figuratively: She had no appetite for controversy.

  • If it's a temporary condition, she's suffering from a loss of appetite.
  • She has no appetite.
  • It's also often used figuratively: She had no appetite for controversy.
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If it's a temporary condition, she's suffering from a loss of appetite.

She has no appetite.

It's also often used figuratively: She had no appetite for controversy.
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AnonymousShe has a healthy appetite
She eats like a bird.
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Hi.

The antonyms for healthy and big appetites are poor and small appetites respectively.

Regards
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Hi,

How about "abstemious"? Is that possible as the opposite of healthy apetite?

Regards,

Iman
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Hi Iman.

Abstemiousness is a condition in which you are careful and wise no to eat or drink alot. It is more similar to healthy appeatite rather than be its antonym.
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We shouldn't forget that there are two (if not more) meanings of "healthy" here.

I have a healthy respect for lightning. (prudent?)

"Eat healthy!" (with an eye toward good health)

She has a healthy appetite! (on the strong side, possibly bordering on excessive - sometimes used sarcastically)
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Thnak you hrsaneie for your reply. That was helpful.

Iman
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Thanks a lot Avangi for your time.

Regards,

Iman

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