“+ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, fr un- (I) + savory
1. : not savory : insipid , tasteless
2. : unpleasant to taste or smell : disagreeable , distasteful
dropped the unsavory morsel — John Burroughs
punishing students … by assigning them more work, has made education unsavory and unappealing to the average student — H.C.McKown
3. : morally offensive
an unsavory character … could be as harmful to youngsters as a man who beat them or starved them — Ross Annett
an unsavory reputation for providing a friendly haven for pirates — American Guide Series: Rhode Island
make an example of men around him caught in unsavory acts — New Republic