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unsavory
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unsavory
(adjective)
unsavory
(US)
adjective
or British
unsavoury
/ˌʌn
ˈ
seɪvəri/
unsavory
(US)
adjective
or British
unsavoury
/ˌʌn
ˈ
seɪvəri/
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNSAVORY
[
more unsavory; most unsavory
]
:
unpleasant or offensive
He is an
unsavory
character.
She lives in an
unsavory
[=
dangerous, bad
] neighborhood.
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