Unsavory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unsavory is an adjective meaning Not savory; without flavor.
Meaning
Not savory; without flavor.
More Meanings
- Of bad taste; distasteful.
- Making an activity undesirable.
- Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.
Example Sentences
[G]ood ſalt cannot relyſh in ſo vnſauory a mouth, […]
His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York.
The case against Khela rested primarily on the testimony of two unsavoury witnesses, [who] had lengthy criminal records and [...] were members of a prison-based gang.
The little Pieces of Beef vvere like Plums in our Hodg-podg. Indeed 'tvvas not fit to be eaten any other vvay; for tho' it did not ſtink, yet it vvas very unſavory and black, vvithout the leaſt ſign of Fat in it: […]
Word Forms
- unsavoury
Synonyms for unsavory
Depending on context, synonyms include offensive, distasteful, unpalatable, odoriferous, unsavoury.
Antonyms for unsavory
Common opposites include inoffensive, savoury, savory.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unpalatable, unsavoury, distasteful, offensive, odoriferous, unwanted.
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