unsavoury
/ʌnˈseɪvəri/
adjective
- Morally unpleasant or offensive; giving a bad impression. (British spelling of unsavory)
- He kept company with unsavoury people from the underworld.
- The journalist uncovered some unsavoury details about the company's past.
- The novel's protagonist gets involved in unsavoury activities to survive.
- Having an unpleasant taste or smell. (British spelling of unsavory)
- The unsavoury leftovers were promptly thrown into the rubbish.
- The unsavoury smell from the bin made everyone cover their noses.
- She found the unsavoury taste of the herbal tea too strong to finish.
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