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   Un·sa·vor·y

   /ˌənˈsāv(ə)rē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at: "they looked at the scanty, unsavory portions of food doled out to them" Similar unpalatableunappetizingunpleasantdistastefuldisagreeableuninvitingunappealingunattractiveinedibleuneatabledisgustingloathsomerepugnantrevoltingnauseatingsickeningfoulnastyvileinsipidtastelessblandflavorlessdulluninterestinginformal:yuckysick-makinggrossliterary:noisomeOpposite tastyappetizing
   • ▪ disagreeable and unpleasant because morally disreputable: "an unsavory reputation" Similar disreputableunpleasantdisagreeablenastymeanroughseedysleazyseamyunwholesomeobjectionableoffensiveobnoxiousrepellentrepulsiveimmoraldegeneratedishonorabledishonestunprincipledunscrupulousvillainousnotorioussuspicioussuspectdubiousbaselowrascallydespicablecoarsegrossvulgarboorishchurlishrudeuncouthinformal:shadycrookedfunnyiffydodgyliterary:noisomeOpposite reputable

   Derivatives

   • 1. unsavorily adverb
   • 2. unsavoriness noun

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   What is another word for unsavory?

   • The tale was a ghastly burlesque, its humor of the most disheartening, unsavory sort. On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to unsavory, such as: distasteful, nasty, objectionable, obnoxious, shady, and unappetizing. From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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   • If you describe a person, place, or thing as unsavory, you mean that you find them unpleasant or morally unacceptable . Police officers meet more unsavory characters in a week than most of us do in a lifetime. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Obsolete 2. 3.

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   What is the meaning of unsavoury?

   • Meanings of Unsavoury: 1. not savory; tasteless or insipid. 2.unpleasant in taste or smell. 3.unappealing or disagreeable, as a pursuit. 4.socially or morally objectionable or offensive.

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   What does it mean if a taste is unsavory?

   • The adjective unsavory was formed by merging un, meaning “not,” with savory, meaning “pleasant, agreeable.” So if it's unsavory, it's unpleasant. First used to describe revolting tastes, unsavory now also applies to just about anything that figuratively leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

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   Unsavory means having little or no taste, having a bad taste or smell, or morally bad. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for unsavory.

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   adjective. not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal. Synonyms: unappetizing, flat. unpleasant in taste or smell; distasteful. unappealing or disagreeable, as a pursuit: Poor teachers can make education unsavory. socially or morally objectionable or offensive: an unsavory past; an unsavory person.

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   Unsavory means unpleasant or morally offensive. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and related words.

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   Definitions of unsavory. adjective. morally offensive. “an unsavory reputation” “an unsavory scandal” synonyms: offensive, unsavoury. odoriferous. morally offensive. see more. adjective. not pleasing in odor or taste. synonyms: distasteful, unsavoury. unpalatable. not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

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   Unsavory means distasteful, disagreeable, or morally offensive. Find out the pronunciation, translation, and related words for unsavory in this online dictionary.

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   2 days ago · Unsavory means unpleasant or morally unacceptable. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related terms, and compare with unsavoury.

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   not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal. unpleasant in taste or smell; distasteful. unappealing or disagreeable, as a pursuit: Poor teachers can make education unsavory.