unfavorable
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4.5
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/
- US
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desfavorable
- Number two, that the government never passes legislation that is unfavorable.
- unfavorable impression
- unfavorable conditions
- unfavorable relationship
And what he's about to say are facts, facts that are unfavorable to the Trump regime.
- And what he's about to say are facts, facts that are unfavorable to the Trump regime.
- It's about the limits of thriving in an unfavorable environment.
- There's ways that you can do this in a way that doesn't have downstream unfavourable health effects.
- They've struggled their whole lives with their sexual impulses while at the same time being told such impulses are sin and bad and unfavorable to God.
- The transfer abusive transfer of dividends also has been unfavourable to us.
- And typically these comparisons are unfavorable.
Examples
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There has been a lot of unfavorable comments about Starbuck in all of this media coverage.
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The weather forecast predicts unfavorable conditions for the upcoming outdoor event.
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Making charges of that sort can only put you in an unfavorable light.
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The press has chosen to take a very unfavorable view... of what we tried to do.
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However, this is not to say that unfavorable relationships are associated with less support.
Academic text (2008) -
OK, many people have a somewhat unfavorable image of the French army during World War I.
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It's about the limits of thriving in an unfavorable environment.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan stand out for unfavorable indicators in their region.
Academic text (2013) -
In 1983, 52 percent of those polled held an unfavorable image of China.
Academic text (1999) -
Well, I'm afraid you've made a rather unfavorable impression on Aunt Elizabeth.
Synonyms
974
2.9
Causing harm or showing strong dislike
83
6.0
Harmful to people or things, often making progress difficult
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4.3
Not wanted and causing upset or trouble
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3.4
Showing that you do not agree with or like something
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6.8
Causing problems that make someone or something worse off
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6.8
Saying bad things about someone or something
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6.8
Not helpful because it does not show how to improve
Not likely to help something happen or develop
Something that makes people feel less hopeful or confident
Antonyms
Compounds
How Favorable
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Morphology
Etymology
Unfavorable starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from favor, which means 'support' or 'good will', the same root you see in favorite. So, if something is unfavorable it is 'not in favor' and not likely to help or succeed.