unsavory /ʌnˈseɪv.əɹ.i/ adjective4 •Not savory; without flavor. •Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York. •Of bad taste; distasteful. •Making an activity undesirable. formsmore unsavory · most unsavory