Icky
Icky adjective - Not giving pleasure to the mind or senses.
Usage example: the novel has an icky sentimentality that makes my skin crawl
Unsavory
Unsavory adjective - Not giving pleasure to the mind or senses.
Usage example: hated the whole unsavory business of firing people
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obnoxious and icky
- obnoxious and unsavory
- repulsive and icky
- repulsive and unsavory
- unpleasant and icky
- unpleasant and unsavory
- offensive and icky
- offensive and unsavory
- disgusting and icky
- disgusting and unsavory
- repellent and icky
- repellent and unsavory
- disagreeable and icky
- disagreeable and unsavory
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Unsavory and Icky. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/icky/unsavory
Icky & Unsavory. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/icky/unsavory>.
Unsavory or Icky. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/icky/unsavory.
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