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unsavory

The correct spelling is unsavory.

How to pronounce unsavory

/ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/
adjective

IPA: /ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/

Say it like: Uns-avo-ree

The correct spelling is unsavory. Not savory; without flavor. For example: "His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York."

Usage Examples

His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Not savory; without flavor.
  2. 2.Of bad taste; distasteful.
  3. 3.Making an activity undesirable.
  4. 4.Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.

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