UNSAVORY

unsavory, unsavoury, offensive

(adjective) morally offensive; “an unsavory reputation”; “an unsavory scandal”

distasteful, unsavory, unsavoury

(adjective) not pleasing in odor or taste

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unsavory (comparative more unsavory, superlative most unsavory) (American spelling)

Not savory; without flavor.

Of bad taste; distasteful.

Making an activity undesirable.

Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "unsavory" is often applied: reputation, character, aspect, element, practice, friend, tactics.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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