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Meaning of unsavory

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

unsavory

Pronunciation:/ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Not savory; without flavor.

  2. Of bad taste; distasteful.

  3. Making an activity undesirable.

  4. Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.

    Example: His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York.