unsavory
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- unsavoury (UK)
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
unsavory (comparative more unsavory, superlative most unsavory)
- 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.
[edit] Usage notes
- Nouns to which "unsavory" is often applied: reputation, character, aspect, element, practice, friend, tactics.
[edit] Translations
disreputable
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