Definition

1. Noun:
   • The property of being extremely unacceptable to the mind: The quality of being morally offensive, disagreeable, or distasteful to one's sensibilities or principles.
   • Extreme unpalatability to the mouth: The quality of being extremely unpleasant or disgusting to the taste.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Moral/mental offensiveness):

  • The unsavoriness of the politician's past dealings made voters distrust him.
  • She was shocked by the unsavoriness of the rumors circulating about her colleague.

• Noun (Physical taste):

  • The unsavoriness of the spoiled milk was immediately apparent.
  • He grimaced at the unsavoriness of the medicinal tonic.

Advanced Usage

• "to be aware of the unsavoriness": to recognize the morally objectionable or physically distasteful nature of something.

  • The journalist was fully aware of the unsavoriness of the story she was investigating.

• "the sheer unsavoriness of": used to emphasize the extreme degree of offensiveness or distastefulness.

  • The sheer unsavoriness of the proposal led to its immediate rejection by the committee.

Variants and Related Words

• Unsavory (adj): Morally offensive or unpleasant; disagreeable or distasteful, especially in taste or smell.

  • He was involved in some unsavory business practices.
  • An unsavory odor came from the kitchen.

• Unpalatability (n): The state of being unpleasant to taste or, by extension, difficult to accept.

  • The unpalatability of the new tax law was a major issue.

Synonyms

• Distastefulness: The quality of causing dislike or aversion.
• Repulsiveness: The quality of arousing intense distaste or disgust.
• Nastiness: The quality of being highly unpleasant, especially to the senses.

Antonyms

• Savoriness: The quality of having a pleasant, savory, or agreeable taste or character.
• Palatability: The quality of being acceptable or agreeable to the taste or mind.
• Wholesomeness: The quality of promoting health or well-being, especially morally.

Related Idioms & Phrases

• "Leave a bad taste in one's mouth": To create a feeling of distaste or disgust, often morally. (This idiom relates conceptually to both meanings of ).
  • The way the company treated its employees left a bad taste in my mouth.

Noun

1. the property of being extremely unacceptable to the mind
2. extreme unpalatability to the mouth