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Rareunsavory
The correct spelling is unsavory.
How to pronounce unsavory
/ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/
adjectiveIPA: /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.Not savory; without flavor.
- 2.Of bad taste; distasteful.
- 3.Making an activity undesirable.
- 4.Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.
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