UNSAVORY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNSAVORY?

Need another word that means the same as “unsavory”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “unsavory” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unsavory” are: distasteful, unsavoury, offensive

Unsavory as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unsavory" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unsavory” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Morally offensive.
• Not pleasing in odor or taste.

Synonyms of "Unsavory" as an adjective (3 Words)

distasteful	Not pleasing in odor or taste. Distasteful language.
offensive	Morally offensive. He is also accused of possessing an offensive weapon.
unsavoury	Not pleasing in odor or taste. They looked at the scanty unsavoury portions of food doled out to them.

Usage Examples of "Unsavory" as an adjective

• An unsavory reputation.
• An unsavory scandal.

Associations of "Unsavory" (30 Words)

annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork.
disagreeable	Not to your liking. A disagreeable thought.
discontented	Showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing. Was discontented with his position.
disgruntled	Angry or dissatisfied. Judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public.
dissatisfied	In a state of sulky dissatisfaction. Dissatisfied customers.
impermissible	Not permitted. Their refusal to discuss the issue is impermissible.
impossible	Very difficult to deal with. It was almost impossible to keep up with him.
inadequate	Of insufficient quantity to meet a need. A sad solitary inadequate man.
inadmissible	Not to be allowed or tolerated. An inadmissible interference in the affairs of the Church.
insufferable	Unbearably arrogant or conceited. An insufferable bully.
intolerable	Incapable of being tolerated or endured. The intolerable pressures of his work.
irritating	Causing irritation or annoyance. An irritating delay.
malcontent	A person who is discontented or disgusted. It was too late to stop the malcontents with a show of force.
objectionable	Liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to. A vulgar and objectionable person.
obnoxious	Extremely unpleasant. He found her son somewhat obnoxious.
offensive	Morally offensive. He is also accused of possessing an offensive weapon.
outrageous	Very bold and unusual and rather shocking. The outrageous claims made by the previous government.
prohibition	A writ from a superior court forbidding an inferior court from proceeding in a suit deemed to be beyond its cognizance. They were restrained by a prohibition in their charter.
scurrilous	Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation. A very funny collection of bawdy and scurrilous writings.
taboo	Place under a taboo. The burial ground was seen as a taboo place.
unacceptable	Used of persons or their behavior. A word unacceptable in polite society.
unbearable	Not able to be endured or tolerated. The heat was getting unbearable.
unendurable	Incapable of being put up with. Cries of unendurable suffering.
unimaginable	Difficult or impossible to imagine or comprehend. Lives of almost unimaginable deprivation.
unpalatable	Not pleasant to taste. An unpalatable meal.
unpleasant	Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings. The symptoms are extremely unpleasant.
unsatisfactory	Not satisfactory; not good enough. Our discussion was very unsatisfactory.
unsupportable	Not able to be supported or defended.
unthinkable	(of a situation or event) too unlikely or undesirable to be considered a possibility. It was unthinkable that John could be dead.
vexing	Extremely annoying or displeasing. It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong.