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unfavorite

unfavorite

1 5.7
Not liked by people and chosen less often than others
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfeɪvərɪt/
  • US
: 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

disliked
vsunfavorite
8 1.0

Not popular with many people

means a milder lack of preference without strong negative feelings
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
1 4.6

Not given help or special treatment compared to others

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

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Liked more than other people or things

74 1.0

Seen by many people as pleasant or popular

How Liked

favorite
  • US
∞ 1.0
liked
74 1.0
neutral
198 3.6
unfavorite
  • US
1 5.7
hated
19 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.