unsavoury

US unsavory

/ (ʌnˈseɪvərɪ) /

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adjective

objectionable or distastefulan unsavoury character

disagreeable in odour or taste

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Derived forms of unsavoury

unsavourily or US unsavorily, adverbunsavouriness or US unsavoriness, noun

Words nearby unsavoury

unsatisfying, unsaturated, unsaturated fat, unsaturated fats, unsavory, unsavoury, unsavvy, unsay, unsayable, unscathed, unscented

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How to use unsavoury in a sentence

Unsavoury as it is below, there is cheerfulness, and comfort, and hard, honest work above.
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But worse than all were the numerous porters we met at every step we took, carrying large baskets of unsavoury matter.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
Even here, an unsavoury little beast, called bug, was neither shy nor deficient in appetite.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton
This unsavoury fare caused many of the Reformers to go hungry rather than eat it.
A Woman's Part in a Revolution|Natalie Harris Hammond

There is, however, an unsavoury hole from which have been extracted a number of skulls.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon|Cecil Walter Charles Hallett
Out of his ravings, the unsavoury crew gleaned enough to convince them that he was responsible for their present unhappy plight.
West Wind Drift|George Barr McCutcheon