unsavoury

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unsavoury

The chef discarded the unsavoury ingredients from the kitchen.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Not pleasing in odor or taste: Describes something that has an unpleasant smell or flavor.
    • Morally offensive or unpleasant: Describes something that is socially or ethically disagreeable, distasteful, or disreputable.
Usage
  • The adjective "unsavoury" is used to describe both physical sensations (like taste or smell) and abstract concepts (like reputations or activities). It is the British English spelling; the American English spelling is "unsavory."
  • It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be" or "seem").
Examples
  • Describing physical taste/smell:
    • The meat had been left out too long and gave off an unsavoury odour.
    • The soup was cold and had an unsavoury, greasy texture.
  • Describing moral/social offensiveness:
    • The journalist was investigating the unsavoury dealings of the corrupt official.
    • He was involved with some rather unsavoury characters from the city's underworld.
Advanced Usage
  • "an unsavoury reputation": A reputation for being involved in dishonest, immoral, or unpleasant activities.
    • The company has an unsavoury reputation for exploiting its workers.
  • "an unsavoury truth": A fact or reality that is unpleasant or difficult to accept.
    • The documentary forced the public to confront some unsavoury truths about their history.
Variants and Related Words
  • Unsavory (adj): The American English spelling of "unsavoury."
  • Unsavouriness / Unsavoriness (n): The quality or state of being unsavoury.
    • The unsavouriness of the scandal shocked the community.
Synonyms
  • Disagreeable: Unpleasant or offensive.
  • Distasteful: Causing dislike or disgust.
  • Unpalatable: Not pleasant to taste or, metaphorically, to accept.
  • Sordid: Involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives.
  • Seedy: Appearing dirty, disreputable, or of low moral character.
Antonyms
  • Savory / Savoury: Pleasant or agreeable in taste or, by extension, morally respectable.
  • Appetizing: Appealing to the appetite.
  • Reputable: Having a good reputation.
  • Wholesome: Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being; morally beneficial.
Idioms and Phrases
  • "unsavoury business": An affair or situation that is morally questionable or unpleasant.
    • The whole political lobbying operation was seen as an unsavoury business.
  • "unsavoury details": Specific facts about a situation that are particularly unpleasant or offensive.
    • The report spared the public the most unsavoury details of the crime.
unsavoury

The chef discarded the unsavoury ingredients from the kitchen.

Adjective
  1. not pleasing in odor or taste
  2. morally offensive
    • an unsavory reputation
    • an unsavory scandal

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