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unfavorite

unfavorite

5.7
Not liked by people and chosen less often than others
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfeɪvərɪt/
  • US
translation icon : menos favorito
  • I do this thing where I favorite, unfavorite, and then re-favorite a comment so that God knows I meant 'THIS IS DOUBLE GOOD.'

Examples

  • I was starting to be one of my most unfavorite people.

  • The unfavorite student often felt left out during group activities.

  • When it comes to desserts, my unfavorite is definitely fruit cake.

  • Her unfavorite movie was on TV, but she watched it anyway.

Synonyms

disfavored
vsunfavorite
  • US
1 6.7

Less liked and given fewer chances than other people

is simply less liked or preferred without implying fewer chances
unfavored
vsunfavorite
  • US
4.6

Not given help or special treatment compared to others

focuses on being less liked or preferred rather than only being passed over
disliked
vsunfavorite
1.0

Not popular with many people

means a milder lack of preference without strong negative feelings

Antonyms

1.0

Liked more than other people or things

1.0

Seen by many people as pleasant or popular

How Liked

favorite
  • US
1.0
liked
1.0
neutral
218 3.6
unfavorite
  • US
5.7
hated
1 2.0

Surface Forms

unfavorite positive
unfavoriter comparative
unfavoritest superlative

Morphology

unfavorite = favorite (transparent) = un + favorite

The meaning is a straightforward negation formed by the productive prefix 'un-' applied to 'favorite', yielding 'not favorite'.

Etymology

Unfavorite comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word favorite meaning 'most liked', so it describes someone or something that is 'not liked' or less preferred.