unsavoury meaning
UK US /ənˈseɪvəri/ 4 syllables
unsavoury (adjective): morally offensive.
- British spelling of unsavory (American). See -our / -or spelling.
unsavoury has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
unsavoury as an adjective
- morally offensive
- an unsavory reputation
- an unsavory scandal
- not pleasing in odor or taste
Synonyms: distasteful, unsavory
Similar: unpalatable
unsavoury in a sentence
- Tom stepped down after details of his unsavoury past emerged.
How to pronounce unsavoury
unsavoury is pronounced /ənˈseɪvəri/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in RY · 9-letter words
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