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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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNSAVOURY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. UK (US unsavory) uk / ʌnˈseɪ.v ə r.i / us / ʌnˈseɪ.vɚ.i / Add to word list. unpleasant, or morally offensive: unsavoury sexual practices. an unsavoury reputation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity. nefariously.

3. 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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › unsavouryunsavoury 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.

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

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   a. : unpleasant to taste or smell. b. : disagreeable, distasteful. an unsavory assignment. especially : morally offensive. unsavory business practices. Synonyms. brackish. distasteful. unappetizing. unpalatable. yucky. yukky. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of unsavory in a Sentence.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › unsavouryUNSAVOURY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   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.

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