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unsavory

especially British, ܲ··dzܰ·

[uhn-sey-vuh-ree]

adjective

  1. not savory; tasteless or insipid.

    an unsavory meal.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. unpleasant in taste or smell; distasteful.

  3. unappealing or disagreeable, as a pursuit.

    Poor teachers can make education unsavory.

  4. socially or morally objectionable or offensive.

    an unsavory past; an unsavory person.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unsavorily adverb
  • unsavoriness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unsavory1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; un- 1, savory 1
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Cydney Hargis, a spokesperson for the group, in turn accused the union of unsavory tactics and alleged that signature gatherers have been intimidated by observers.

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That unsavory chapter ended up costing Fox $787.5 million in a settlement to Dominion, which allowed the right-wing network to avert a trial.

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Unsurprisingly, the titan arum’s unsavory cocktail includes many sulfur-containing compounds, that shock-yellow element often found near volcanoes that characterizes everything from rotting eggs to bad breath.

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Actor Patricia Clarkson is proud of her reputation for playing "unsavory" characters, but the one she describes as "the coolest motherf****r in the world" was an Alabama mom who worked at a tire company.

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As an adult, Katt developed a reputation for taking on roles that required him to play unsavory types.

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