unsavory

/ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/

adjective

Not savory; without flavor.

Examples :

"The hospital food was bland and unsavory; it tasted of nothing at all. "

adjective

Of bad taste; distasteful.

Examples :

"The used clothing store had an unsavory smell. "

quality character attitude moral

adjective

Making an activity undesirable.

Examples :

"The rumor about the teacher's past behavior was unsavory, making it difficult for students to concentrate in class. "

character moral negative quality

adjective

Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.

Examples :

"His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York."

moral character person

Meanings

Examples :

"The hospital food was bland and unsavory; it tasted of nothing at all. "

Examples :

"The used clothing store had an unsavory smell. "

Examples :

"The rumor about the teacher's past behavior was unsavory, making it difficult for students to concentrate in class. "

Examples :

"His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York."

Related Words

concentrate noun

A substance that is in a condensed form.

respectable adjective

Deserving respect.

disreputable noun

A person who is not reputable.

undesirable noun

An undesirable person

questionable adjective

Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.

activity noun

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

character noun

A being involved in the action of a story.

reputation noun

What somebody is known for.

clothing verb

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

distasteful adjective

Having a bad or foul taste.

difficult verb

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

hospital noun

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.