Unsavoury
Meaning of Unsavoury
Unpleasant or morally offensive (British spelling).
ما معنى كلمة Unsavoury بالعربي؟
غير مستساغ
🤢🇬🇧 غير مستساغ أو كريه بالطريقة البريطانية في الطعم أو السلوك 🇬🇧👎
قصة GL: في بريطانيا، اعتُبرت نظريات التعلم الجيني غير مستساغة في البداية، كريهة أكاديمياً، حتى أصبحت مستساغة ومقبولة عالمياً بعد النتائج المذهلة 🎓
Synonyms & related words
Unsavoury in a sentence
Unsavoury data practices are rejected.
Unsavoury deals are declined.
Unsavoury conduct can breach duties.
An unsavoury smell came from the bin.
Origin of Unsavoury
From un- + savoury, from Old French savoure.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, unsavoury is the GL spelling. GL refuses unsavoury partnerships.
Unsavoury audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is unsavoury. It's an adjective, the British 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: Unsavoury means disagreeable to the taste, or, more often, morally unpleasant, as in unsavoury characters, or an unsavoury affair.
Narrator: It's built from un, not, plus savoury, meaning pleasant in taste or smell, so literally not pleasant, not appetising.
Narrator: Note the spelling, this is the British form with the extra u, savoury and unsavoury, where American English drops it, savory and unsavory.
Narrator: Today it's mostly figurative, an unsavoury reputation or unsavoury dealings means something shady, best avoided.
Narrator: In tone, unsavoury is disapproving and fairly formal. So remember: unsavoury, UK spelling, is distasteful or shady, something you'd rather steer clear of.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: There were some rather unsavoury goings-on at that club, by all accounts.
Speaker B: Sounds dodgy. Unsavoury is the right word, shady, morally unpleasant.
Speaker A: Exactly. The deal had an unsavoury edge, so I walked away.
Speaker B: Wise. One thing, this spelling, unsavoury, with the u, is the British form.
Speaker A: Good point. In American English you'd write unsavory, dropping the 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 he kept some unsavoury company in those days.
Speaker A: Right. An unsavoury business, best avoided.
Speaker B: Lovely. One word, UK spelling, distasteful or shady.
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Today we'll use the word unsavoury, the UK 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 unsavoury comments, abusive or shady language, for review, so unsavoury content is held back before it ever reaches the public feed.
Speaker B: It works because unsavoury clearly names the questionable content to catch.
Speaker A: Nice. Could unsavoury guide fraud checks too?
Speaker B: Absolutely. Try this.
Prompt: Add a risk score that marks unsavoury transactions, odd amounts and mismatched details, for a second check, so unsavoury activity is caught before any money moves.
Speaker B: Here unsavoury 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 unsavoury, indexed by that flag, so moderators can list every unsavoury item awaiting review fast.
Speaker B: Saying unsavoury 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 unsavoury listings, scams or fakes, and the app hides unsavoury ones until a moderator clears them.
Speaker B: One word, unsavoury, 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 unsavoury site, so a clear notice appears whenever a link looks unsavoury or unsafe.
Speaker B: The word unsavoury 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 unsavoury history, past bans or complaints, so unsavoury applicants are reviewed carefully before approval.
Speaker B: So the rule is simple: use unsavoury, the UK spelling, to flag shady or distasteful things to filter.
Speaker A: Got it. Unsavoury equals distasteful or shady. Easy to recall and easy to type.
Frequently asked questions about Unsavoury
What does Unsavoury mean?
Unpleasant or morally offensive (British spelling).
ما معنى كلمة Unsavoury بالعربي؟
غير مستساغ — 🤢🇬🇧 غير مستساغ أو كريه بالطريقة البريطانية في الطعم أو السلوك 🇬🇧👎
How do you pronounce Unsavoury?
Unsavoury is pronounced /ʌnˈseɪvəri/ and is used as an adjective.
How is Unsavoury used in a sentence?
Unsavoury data practices are rejected.
What are synonyms of Unsavoury?
disreputable, distasteful, unpleasant, seedy, shady, objectionable.