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Meanings of
unsavoury
in English
Spanish
ofensivo
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Morally offensive.
offensive
unsavory
savory
Related terms
odoriferous
Spanish
ofensivo
Not pleasing in odor or taste.
distasteful
Related terms
unpalatable
Usage of
unsavoury
in English
1
She also grasped the edifying, if at times
unsavoury
,
allure of secrets.
2
It was a female, and the flesh appeared to us not
unsavoury
.
3
How many more
unsavoury
photographs that we don't know about are circulating?
4
His descent in another branch affords the opportunity of more
'
unsavoury
comparisons.'
5
Brant was fast gaining an
unsavoury
reputation which he but partly merited.
6
Mr. Fischer's business later on that night led him into
unsavoury
parts.
7
But she!-lether leave the human brute and his
unsavoury
struggle alone!
8
However, there were numerous reports of
unsavoury
incidents to phone-in radio shows yesterday.
9
I've never come across someone that I considered dangerous or
unsavoury
.
10
Despite the
unsavoury
scenes, there are signs that pan-Arab revolutionary solidarity remains intact.
11
They were indeed as
unsavoury
in appearance as they were brutal in manner.
12
The
unsavoury
tale could run on for a while longer yet.
13
The cab stopped before a dilapidated house in an
unsavoury
street.
14
Recently, they have lured more
unsavoury
visitors in the form of drug traffickers.
15
Clearly I am the kind of
unsavoury
character they're trying to keep out.
16
It explains a tolerance for
unsavoury
regimes in Syria or Sudan.
Other examples for "unsavoury"
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unsavoury
Adjective
Frequent collocations
unsavoury reputation
unsavoury scenes
more unsavoury
very unsavoury
rather unsavoury
More collocations
Translations for
unsavoury
Spanish
ofensivo
desagradable
Unsavoury
through the time
Unsavoury
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common