The difference between Odious and Unsavory
When used as adjectives, odious means arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure, whereas unsavory means not savory.
check bellow for the other definitions of Odious and Unsavory
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Odious as an adjective:
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
Examples:
"Scrubbing the toilet is an odious task."
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Unsavory as an adjective:
Not savory; without flavor.
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Unsavory as an adjective:
Of bad taste; distasteful.
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Unsavory as an adjective:
Making an activity undesirable.
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Unsavory as an adjective:
Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.
Examples:
"His unsavory reputation as a mobster came back to haunt him when he ran for mayor of New York."