/ Dictionary / Index U unsavory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•sa•vor•y Pronunciation: (un-sā'vu-rē), [key] — adj. not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal. unpleasant in taste or smell; distasteful. unappealing or disagreeable, as a pursuit: Poor teachers can make education unsavory. socially or morally objectionable or offensive: an unsavory past; an unsavory person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: unsavory (Thesaurus) unsaturated unsavvy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language