📖 Definitions of "Unsavory"
adjective
- 1
Not savory; without flavor.
- 2
Of bad taste; distasteful.
- 3
Making an activity undesirable.
- 4
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."
🔄 Synonyms of "Unsavory"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| offensivenoun | Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. |
| distasteful | (figuratively) Unpleasant. |
| unpalatablenoun | (figuratively, by extension) Unpleasant or disagreeable. |
| odoriferous | Having an odor or fragrance. |
| unsavoury | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of unsavory. [Not savory; without flavor.] |
↔️ Antonyms of "Unsavory"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inoffensive | not offensive |
| savourynoun | (British, Canada, Australian and New Zealand spelling) Alternative form of savory. [Tasty, attractive to the palate.] |
| savorynoun | Tasty, attractive to the palate. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Unsavory"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unpalatable | (figuratively, by extension) Unpleasant or disagreeable. |
| unsavoury | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of unsavory. [Not savory; without flavor.] |
| distasteful | (figuratively) Unpleasant. |
| offensive | Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. |
| odoriferous | Having an odor or fragrance. |
| unwanted | Not wanted; unwelcome. |
| undesirable | Not desirable, objectionable or not likely to please. |
| off-putting | Disconcerting, annoying or repulsive; tending to put off. |
| abhorrent | Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing. |
| loathsome | Highly offensive; abominable, sickening. |
| repugnant | Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion. |
| gross | (of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts. |
| repulsive | Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting. |
| disgusting | Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful. |
| revolting | repulsive, disgusting |
| repellent | Repulsive, inspiring aversion. |
| foul | Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc. |
| creepy | (informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin. |
| filthy | Covered with filth; very dirty. |
| unflavoursome | Alternative form of unflavorsome. [Not flavorsome.] |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Unsavory"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Unsavory"
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