Plain and Unsavory

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

Unsavory and plain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsavory" instead an adjective "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Unsavory

Unsavory adjective - Lacking in taste or flavor.
Usage example: the unsavory food dished up at the rest area's restaurant should be consumed only by the truly desperate

Plain and unsavory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Unsavory".
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Unsavory and Plain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/unsavory
Plain & Unsavory. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/unsavory>.
Unsavory or Plain. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/unsavory.
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