- Distasteful or disagreeable: an unsavory task.
- Not savory: an unsavory meal.
- Morally offensive: an unsavory scandal.
unsavoriness un·sa'vor·i·ness n.
Dictionary:
un·sa·vor·y (ŭn-sā'və-rē) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: unsavory |
adjective
| Antonyms: unsavory |
Definition: revolting, sickening
Antonyms: appetizing, attractive, savory
| WordNet: unsavory |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
morally offensive
Synonyms: unsavoury, offensive
Antonym: savory (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
not pleasing in odor or taste
Synonyms: distasteful, unsavoury
| Translations: Unsavoury |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uappetitlig, flov, fad, uden smag, usmagelig, ubehagelig
Français (French)
adj. - louche, répugnant, peu appétissant
Deutsch (German)
adj. - unerfreulich, zwielichtig, zweifelhaft, nicht schmackhaft
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δυσάρεστος (στη γεύση/οσμή), αχρείος, φαύλος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - insípido, malcheiroso, ofensivo (moralmente)
Русский (Russian)
невкусный, неприятный, сомнительный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - desabrido, poco apetitoso, desagradable, insípido
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - smaklös, fadd, oaptitlig, illaluktande, motbjudande, osmaklig, vämjelig, vidrig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
难吃的, 令人讨厌的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 難吃的, 令人討厭的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 맛없는, 불쾌한, 불미스러운
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - まずい, つまらない, 悪い
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - לא נעים, דוחה, בלתי מוסרי
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| aromatic | |
| appetizing | |
| luscious |
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