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Unsavory vs Dissatisfactory - What's the difference?

unsavory | dissatisfactory | Related terms |

Unsavory is a related term of dissatisfactory.


As adjectives the difference between unsavory and dissatisfactory

is that unsavory is not savory; without flavor while dissatisfactory is causing dissatisfaction.

unsavory

English

Alternative forms

* unsavoury (UK)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not savory; without flavor.
  • Of bad taste; distasteful.
  • Making an activity undesirable.
  • 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.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "unsavory" is often applied: reputation, character, aspect, element, practice, friend, tactics.

    dissatisfactory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing dissatisfaction.

    • Synonyms

    * unsatisfactory

    Derived terms

    * dissatisfactoriness

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