no they are not
hunger is an inborn response while appetite is a learned response.
The term is "appetite," which refers to the desire to eat, often driven by psychological or environmental factors rather than physiological hunger.
"Appetite" is defined as the desire to eat, while "hunger" is defined as the physical need for food. Appetite is often mistaken for hunger.
physiological hunger
physiological hunger
Both mean pretty much the same thing.
Hunger is the "need" for food while appetite is the "desire" for it.
hunger, thirst, zeal, craving
antonym=aversion+synonym=hunger
appetite
None- appetite is degree of hunger
The Food games The death games the fighting games Or the appetite games