UNSAVORY
Dictionary entry overview: What does unsavory mean? • UNSAVORY (adjective)
The adjective UNSAVORY has 2 senses:
1. morally offensive
2. not pleasing in odor or taste
Familiarity information: UNSAVORY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• UNSAVORY (adjective)
Meaning:
Morally offensive
Synonyms:
unsavory; unsavoury; offensive
Context examples:
an unsavory reputation / an unsavory scandal
Similar:
odoriferous (morally offensive)
Antonym:
savory (morally respectable or inoffensive)
Meaning:
Not pleasing in odor or taste
Synonyms:
distasteful; unsavory; unsavoury
Similar:
unpalatable (not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind)
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