unsavoury
Britishadjective
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objectionable or distasteful
an unsavoury character
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disagreeable in odour or taste
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To that unsavoury list we must now add the name of Peter Murrell - the man who stole from the party and cause to which he had dedicated his adult life.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The episode was worse because again and again, Reform has had to boot out some recently elected councillors for unsavoury or downright offensive views they have expressed.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Morikawa's team-mate Xander Schauffele said "unsavoury things" were said on the course.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025
Towards the end of his career, Tata found himself embroiled in an unsavoury controversy.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024
The Kneazle has an uncanny ability to detect unsavoury or suspicious characters and can be relied upon to guide its owner safely home if they are lost.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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