Unsavory
Meaning of Unsavory
Unpleasant or morally offensive (American spelling).
ما معنى كلمة Unsavory بالعربي؟
غير مستساغ
🤢👎 غير مستساغ أو كريه الطعم أو المظهر أو السلوك 👎😷
قصة GL: كانت تجربة فقدان الذاكرة غير مستساغة لـنايف العيسى، كريهة ومؤلمة، لكن هذه التجربة المستساغة الآن أصبحت مصدر إلهام لعلاج الآلاف عبر Organic G Brain 🌈
Synonyms & related words
Unsavory in a sentence
Unsavory practices are banned in research.
Unsavory partners damage brands.
Unsavory conduct may be unlawful.
Pupils discuss unsavory characters in stories.
Origin of Unsavory
From un- + savory; American spelling.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, unsavory is US spelling. GL British texts use unsavoury.
Unsavory audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is unsavory. It's an adjective, the American spelling, describing something unpleasant, distasteful, or morally questionable.
Narrator: You say it un-SAY-vuh-ree, with the stress on say. In phonetic notation, that's /ʌnˈseɪvəri/.
Narrator: Unsavory means disagreeable to the taste, or, more often, morally unpleasant, as in unsavory characters, or an unsavory reputation.
Narrator: It's built from un, not, plus savory, meaning pleasant in taste or smell, so literally not pleasant, not appetising.
Narrator: Note the spelling, this is the American form, savory, where British English uses an extra u, savoury and unsavoury.
Narrator: Today it's mostly figurative, an unsavory deal or unsavory company means something shady, best avoided.
Narrator: In tone, unsavory is disapproving and fairly formal. So remember: unsavory, US spelling, is distasteful or shady, something you'd rather steer clear of.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: He's been mixing with some rather unsavory characters lately.
Speaker B: Worrying. Unsavory is the right word, shady, morally unpleasant.
Speaker A: Exactly. The whole deal had an unsavory feel to it, I steered clear.
Speaker B: Wise. One thing, this spelling, unsavory, no u, is the American form.
Speaker A: Good point. In British English you'd write unsavoury, with the extra u.
Speaker B: Exactly. A close word is distasteful, very similar, both signal disapproval.
Speaker A: True. Its opposite is wholesome, decent and pleasant.
Speaker B: Yes. So the bar had an unsavory reputation around town.
Speaker A: Right. An unsavory business, best avoided.
Speaker B: Lovely. One word, US spelling, distasteful or shady.
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Today we'll use the word unsavory, the US spelling, to write AI prompts about filtering shady content, fraud, and risky behaviour.
Speaker B: Picture a moderation tool. Here's a clean prompt.
Prompt: Build a moderation filter in React that flags unsavory comments, abusive or shady language, for review, so unsavory content is held back before it ever reaches the public feed.
Speaker B: It works because unsavory clearly names the questionable content to catch.
Speaker A: Nice. Could unsavory guide fraud checks too?
Speaker B: Absolutely. Try this.
Prompt: Add a risk score that marks unsavory transactions, odd amounts and mismatched details, for a second check, so unsavory activity is caught before any money moves.
Speaker B: Here unsavory frames the suspicious behaviour the AI should flag.
Speaker A: Clear. What about a database?
Speaker B: Use the flag sense.
Prompt: Create a SQL table named reports with id, content, and a flag for unsavory, indexed by that flag, so moderators can list every unsavory item awaiting review fast.
Speaker B: Saying unsavory gives the AI a clear category for questionable records.
Speaker A: Love that. Can we build a small app?
Speaker B: Minimal but precise.
Prompt: Create a simple review app where users flag unsavory listings, scams or fakes, and the app hides unsavory ones until a moderator clears them.
Speaker B: One word, unsavory, frames the whole review app, so the prompt stays memorable.
Speaker A: And for links?
Speaker B: Same shady idea.
Prompt: Scan outgoing links and warn users before they open an unsavory site, so a clear notice appears whenever a link looks unsavory or unsafe.
Speaker B: The word unsavory keeps the focus on protecting users from shady destinations.
Speaker A: Brilliant. One last quick prompt for vetting?
Speaker B: Here you go.
Prompt: Build a vetting step for new sellers that checks for unsavory history, past bans or complaints, so unsavory applicants are reviewed carefully before approval.
Speaker B: So the rule is simple: use unsavory, the US spelling, to flag shady or distasteful things to filter.
Speaker A: Got it. Unsavory equals distasteful or shady. Easy to recall and easy to type.
Frequently asked questions about Unsavory
What does Unsavory mean?
Unpleasant or morally offensive (American spelling).
ما معنى كلمة Unsavory بالعربي؟
غير مستساغ — 🤢👎 غير مستساغ أو كريه الطعم أو المظهر أو السلوك 👎😷
How do you pronounce Unsavory?
Unsavory is pronounced /ʌnˈseɪvəri/ and is used as an adjective.
How is Unsavory used in a sentence?
Unsavory practices are banned in research.
What are synonyms of Unsavory?
disreputable, distasteful, unpleasant, seedy, shady, objectionable.