disfavor

1 of 2

noun

dis·​fa·​vor (ˌ)dis-ˈfā-vər 

1

: disapproval, dislike

practices looked upon with disfavor

2

: the state or fact of being no longer favored

fell into disfavor

3

: disadvantage

disfavor

2 of 2

verb

disfavored; disfavoring; disfavors

transitive verb

: to withhold or withdraw favor from

Synonyms

Noun

• allergy
• averseness
• aversion
• disinclination
• dislike
• disliking
• disrelish
• down [chiefly British]
• mislike

Verb

• dislike
• disrelish
• mislike

Examples of disfavor in a Sentence

Noun

He regarded their proposal with disfavor.

They looked with disfavor upon her.

Verb

The current laws favor large businesses and disfavor smaller businesses.

a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Trump's much deeper in personal disfavor, seen favorably by 37%, unfavorably by 60%. —Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024

My rebellious nature, and my inclination for pointing out her caprices may have sharpened her disfavor. —Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024

Verb

Even if some incoming appointees might disfavor certain forms of biogas, targeting those forms would require Congress to act, because the IRA put them into section 48. —Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Those who disfavor the candidate will to some degree relish the use of the AI if the AI weakens the standing of the candidate. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from Middle French desfaveur, from des- dis- + faveur favor, from Old French favor

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1570, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing disfavor

• fall into disfavor
• in disfavor

Kids Definition

disfavor

1 of 2 noun

dis·​fa·​vor (ˈ)dis-ˈfā-vər 

1

: dislike entry 1, disapproval

practices looked upon with disfavor

2

: the state or fact of being disliked or disapproved

fell into disfavor

disfavor

2 of 2 verb

: dislike entry 2, disapprove