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unsavory
/ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/
adj 4
Collocations
3VERB + UNSAVORY
comments
UNSAVORY + NOUN
character, reputation, rumors, tom
PREP.
about
Definitions
adj
1
Not savory; without flavor.
2
Of bad taste; distasteful.
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: […]
3
Making an activity undesirable.
4
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.
[G]ood ſalt cannot relyſh in ſo vnſauory a mouth, […]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — morally offensive
- unsavoury
- offensive
adjective — not pleasing in odor or taste
- distasteful
- unsavoury
Antonyms
- savory
- savoury
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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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 o
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His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York.
Wiktionary03
[G]ood ſalt cannot relyſh in ſo vnſauory a mouth, […]
Wiktionary04
There were some unsavory rumors about him.
Tatoeba · #6814105
It was unsavory, to say the least.
Tatoeba · #657416006
Tom's comments were unsavory.
Tatoeba · #6910214Usage Notes
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