UNSAVORY


Meaning of UNSAVORY in English

— unsavorily , adv. — unsavoriness , n.

/un say"veuh ree/ , adj.

1. not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.

2. unpleasant in taste or smell; distasteful.

3. unappealing or disagreeable, as a pursuit: Poor teachers can make education unsavory.

4. socially or morally objectionable or offensive: an unsavory past; an unsavory person.

Also, esp. Brit., unsavoury .

[ 1175-1225; ME; see UN- 1 , SAVORY 1 ]

Syn. 1. flat, unappetizing.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .