unsavory

[ uhn-sey-vuh-ree ]
/ ʌnˈseɪ və ri /

adjective

not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
unpleasant in taste or smell; distasteful.
unappealing or disagreeable, as a pursuit: Poor teachers can make education unsavory.
socially or morally objectionable or offensive: an unsavory past; an unsavory person.
Also especially British, un·sa·vour·y.

Origin of unsavory

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at un-1, savory1

SYNONYMS FOR unsavory

1 flat, unappetizing.

OTHER WORDS FROM unsavory

un·sa·vor·i·ly, adverb un·sa·vor·i·ness, noun

Words nearby unsavory

unsaturated, unsaturated compound, unsaturated fat, unsaturated fats, unsaturated fatty acid, unsavory, unsavoury, unsavvy, unsay, unsayable, unscathed

Example sentences from the Web for unsavoury

British Dictionary definitions for unsavoury

unsavoury

US unsavory

/ (ʌnˈseɪvərɪ) /

adjective

objectionable or distasteful an unsavoury character
disagreeable in odour or taste

Derived forms of unsavoury

unsavourily or US unsavorily, adverb unsavouriness or US unsavoriness, noun