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   unsavoury

   /ʌnˈseɪv(ə)ri/

   adjective

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. unsavourily adverb
   • 2. unsavouriness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unsavoryUnsavory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   insipid, tasteless; unpleasant to taste or smell; disagreeable, distasteful; especially : morally offensive… See the full definition

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   UNSAVOURY definition: unpleasant, or morally offensive: . Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNSAVOURY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe a person, place, or thing as unsavoury, you mean that you find them unpleasant or morally unacceptable. [disapproval] The sport has long been associated with illegal wagers and unsavoury characters. Synonyms: unpleasant, nasty, obnoxious, offensive More Synonyms of unsavoury.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunsavoury adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of unsavoury adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Unsavoury definition: objectionable or distasteful. See examples of UNSAVOURY used in a sentence.

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   adjective. morally offensive. synonyms: offensive, unsavory. odoriferous. morally offensive. see more. adjective. not pleasing in odor or taste. synonyms: distasteful, unsavory.

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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. The adjective unsavory was formed by merging un, meaning “not,” with savory, meaning “pleasant, agreeable.”. So if it's unsavory, it's unpleasant.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › unsavouryUnsavoury - definition of unsavoury by The Free Dictionary

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   adjective. 1. unpleasant, nasty, obnoxious, offensive, revolting, distasteful, repellent, repulsive, objectionable, repugnant The sport has long been associated with unsavoury characters. 2. unappetizing, unpalatable, distasteful, sickening, disagreeable, nauseating unsavoury school meals.

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

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    unsavory. (ʌnseɪvəri ) regional note: in BRIT, use unsavoury. adjective. If you describe a person, place, or thing as unsavory, you mean that you find them unpleasant or morally unacceptable. [disapproval] Police officers meet more unsavory characters in a week than most of us do in a lifetime.

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    Unsavory definition: not savory; tasteless or insipid. See examples of UNSAVORY used in a sentence.