释义
[ uhn-sey -vuh -ree ] SHOW IPA
/ ʌnˈseɪ və ri / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
unpleasant in taste or smell; distasteful.
unappealing or disagreeable, as a pursuit: Poor teachers can make education unsavory.
socially or morally objectionable or offensive: an unsavory past; an unsavory person.
Also especially British , un·sa·vour·y .
Origin of unsavory Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at un-1 , savory1
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OTHER WORDS FROM unsavory un·sa·vor·i·ly, adverb un·sa·vor·i·ness, noun Words nearby unsavory unsaturated, unsaturated compound, unsaturated fat, unsaturated fats, unsaturated fatty acid, unsavory , unsavoury, unsavvy, unsay, unsayable, unscathed
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Example sentences from the Web for unsavory That nomination was withdrawn two weeks later, when GOP senators in vulnerable seats apparently complained about being forced to vote for such an unsavory character.
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It seems to me to be too unsavory a step but time will tell.
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Organicness, too, can offer a patina of healthfulness to unsavory substances.
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Everyone knows that Game of Thrones is full of unsavory characters that behave in unsavory ways.
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So as unsavory as it may feel, working with the moderate-aligned military is our only hope, writes Leslie H. Gelb.
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This has given Cuccinelli plenty of ammunition to attack him as an unsavory wheeler-dealer.
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They did unsavory cooking over the open fire till their small supply of wood gave out.
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I should not care to entrust my daughter or sister to the keeping of a man with my unsavory reputation.
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The street is and always has been narrow, and, from its proximity to the fish-market, is and always has been unsavory .
Neither can be depended upon and generally both have unsavory reputations.
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Poetry is truly an unsavory implement when it so demeans a smart officer to defer to a civilian.
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Words related to unsavory distasteful, objectionable, shady, unpalatable, unpleasant, unappetizing, nasty, obnoxious, offensive, acid, bitter, bland, disagreeable, dull, flavorless, gross, icky, insipid, lousy, nauseating