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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.

   • English (US)

     UNSAVOURY meaning: unpleasant, or morally offensive: . Learn...

   • Unsavoury: Polish Translation

     UNSAVOURY translate: podejrzany, kompromitujący, żenujący,...

   • Unsavoury: Thai Translation

     unsavoury translate: ที่ไม่น่าพอใจ. Learn more in the...

   • Unsavoury: Ukrainian Translation

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   • Unsavoury Turkish Translation

     unsavoury translate: çirkin, çok kötü, rezil. Learn more in...

   • Unsavoury in Czech

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     unsavoury translate: widerwärtig. Learn more in the...

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

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   Unsavoury means unpleasant or morally unacceptable. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and regional variations.

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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   Unsavory means having little or no taste, unpleasant to taste or smell, or morally offensive. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for unsavory.

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.