unsavory

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈseɪ.vər.i/
US: /ʌnˈseɪ.vər.i/

  1. Morally offensive and unpleasant; causing dislike or distrust.

    1. He got into unsavory business.
    2. The whole affair left an unsavory taste in the mouth regarding the company's ethics.

  2. Disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at.

    1. The food had an unsavory smell.
    2. I had the unsavory task of cleaning the old fridge after the long power outage.

Synonyms

distasteful offensive disagreeable objectionable repulsive shady unpleasant

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unsavory" in English means: Morally offensive and unpleasant; causing dislike or distrust., Disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at..

The phonetic transcription of "unsavory" is /ʌnˈseɪ.vər.i/ in British English and /ʌnˈseɪ.vər.i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unsavory": distasteful, offensive, disagreeable, objectionable, repulsive, shady, unpleasant.

Example usage of "unsavory": "He got into unsavory business. ". More examples on the page.