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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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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unsavoryUnsavory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Call something unsavory if it's unappetizing, tasteless, or morally offensive. Curdled sour milk is pretty unsavory, as are the dirty details of the latest political scandal.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › unsavoryUNSAVORY Synonyms: 287 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for UNSAVORY: distasteful, unappetizing, unpalatable, horrible, bad, nasty, awful, brackish; Antonyms of UNSAVORY: delicious, tasty, appetizing, delectable, palatable, savory, yummy, savoury.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNSAVORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   unpleasant, or morally offensive: unsavory sexual practices. an unsavory reputation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity. nefariously. nefariousness. no good idiom. no more Mr Nice Guy idiom. non-ethical. tawdry. trespass. turpitude.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › unsavoryUnsavory - definition of unsavory by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal. 2. unpleasant in taste or smell; distasteful. 3. unappealing or disagreeable, as a pursuit or task. 4. socially or morally objectionable or offensive: an unsavory past. Also, esp. Brit.,un•sa′vour•y. [1175–1225] un•sa′vor•i•ly, adv. un•sa′vor•i•ness, n.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNSAVORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 25, 2024 · If you describe a person, place, or thing as unsavory, you mean that you find them unpleasant or morally unacceptable.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishunsavory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of unsavory adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.