unsavory
English
Alternative forms
- unsavoury (UK)
Etymology
un- + savory
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/
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Adjective
unsavory (comparative more unsavory, superlative most unsavory) (American spelling)
- Not savory; without flavor.
- Of bad taste; distasteful.
- Making an activity undesirable.
- Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.
- His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York.
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "unsavory" is often applied: reputation, character, aspect, element, practice, friend, tactics.
Translations
disreputable
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