There were some unsavory rumors about him.
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Unsavory
//ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i//
Synonyms for "unsavory" (131 found)
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Closest matches (27)
Strong matches (39)
Related words (65)
repulsiverevoltingrottensaplesssavorlessseamyshadyshamelessshiftysickeningsinisterslipperysordidsourspicelessstalesuspicioustastelessthanklessthin
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trickyuglyunalluringunappealingunappetizingunattractiveunconsciencedunconscientiousunconscionableundelectableundeliciousunderhandunderhandedundesirableunengagingunenjoyableunethicalunflavoreduninvitingunlikableunpalatableunpleasantunpleasingunpraiseworthyunprincipledunrespectableunsavouryunscrupulousunstraightforwarduntastefuluntastyunwelcomevapidwashywateredwatered downwatered-downwateryweakwishy washywishy-washywithout remorsewithout shame
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Antonyms
1 entriesSynonyms
1 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
9 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
22 translations across 12 languages.
Afrikaans
3 entries- onbetwisbaar adj (disreputable)
- oneerlik adj (disreputable)
- onsedelik adj (disreputable)
Bulgarian
1 entries- безвкусен adj (not savory, without flavor)
Dutch
2 entries- onsmakelijk adj (disreputable)
- twijfelachtig adj (disreputable)
Finnish
2 entries- epämiellyttävä adj (disreputable)
- hämärä adj (disreputable)
French
1 entries- douteux adj (disreputable)
German
2 entries- anrüchig adj (disreputable)
- unappetitlich adj (disreputable)
Japanese
2 entries- 不快 adj (disreputable)
- 嫌 adj (disreputable)
Norwegian
1 entries- smakløst adj (disreputable)
Polish
1 entries- podejrzany adj (disreputable)
Portuguese
4 entries- desagradável adj (disreputable)
- desonroso adj (disreputable)
- odioso adj (disreputable)
- sujo adj (disreputable)
Spanish
2 entries- desagradable adj (disreputable)
- indeseable adj (disreputable)
Swedish
1 entries- tvivelaktig adj (disreputable)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
It was unsavory, to say the least.
Source: tatoeba (6574160)
Tom's comments were unsavory.
Source: tatoeba (6910214)
Yanni is an unsavory character.
Source: tatoeba (9354573)
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