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unsavoury

/ʌnˈseɪ.vər.i/

Traduction: Décrit quelque chose de désagréable, moralement répréhensible ou repoussant.

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adjective

/ʌnˈseɪ.vər.i/B2formalbritish
  • frDécrit quelque chose de désagréable, moralement répréhensible ou repoussant.

Describes something that is unpleasant, morally offensive, or distasteful.

  1. Morally offensiveB2formal

    Considered morally unacceptable, unpleasant, or disreputable.

    frmoralement répréhensible

    • The politician was involved in some unsavoury business deals.
    • He kept company with unsavoury characters from the underworld.
    • The article revealed unsavoury details about the company's past.

    Synonymesdisreputabledistastefulobjectionablereprehensibleseedysordidunpleasantunwholesomevile

    Antonymesdecenthonorablemoralnobleproperrespectablerighteousuprightvirtuouswholesome

  2. Unpleasant in taste or smellB2formal

    Having a disagreeable or repulsive flavor or odor.

    frDésagréable au goût ou à l'odorat

    • The milk had an unsavoury smell and had to be thrown away.
    • The dish had an unsavoury taste due to the spoiled ingredients.
    • An unsavoury odor wafted from the garbage bin.

    Synonymesdisagreeabledistastefulfoulnauseatingrancidrepulsiverevoltingsickeningunappetizingunpalatable

    Antonymesappetizingdelectabledeliciouspalatablesavorytasty

Formes
  • more unsavoury comparative form
  • most unsavoury superlative form