unsavory
unsavory · more unsavory · most unsavory
образливий, наступальний
наступательный, обидный, оскорбительный
unappetitlich, anrüchig
Not savory; without flavorNot savory; without flavor.
/ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/
» Tom's comments were unsavory.
Коментарі Тома були огидні.
Meaning
4 senses(US)Not savory; without flavor.
(US)Of bad taste; distasteful.
not pleasing in odor or taste
(US)Making an activity undesirable.
(US)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.
anrüchig, unappetitlich
Examples
6 sentencesTom's comments were unsavory.
Коментарі Тома були огидні.
There were some unsavory rumors about Tom.
Yanni's boss is an unsavory character.
There were some unsavory rumors about him.
ruО нём ходили предосудительные слухи.
It was unsavory, to say the least.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
disreputable:
Forms
more unsavory, most unsavory| Comparative | more unsavory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unsavory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- morally offensive:unsavouryoffensive
- not pleasing in odor or taste:distastefulunsavoury
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedunsavoriness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form