unfavorable
adjective
un·fa·vor·able
ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl 
-ˈfā-vər-bəl
2
: not propitious : disadvantageous
an unfavorable business climate
3
: not pleasing
an unfavorable feature of the plan
unfavorableness
noun
Examples of unfavorable in a Sentence
She formed an unfavorable impression of him.
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Sixty percent of Democrats have an unfavorable view of Israel, the first time most of a partisan group has felt that way.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Amid a slew of unfavorable sports outcomes in last year’s fourth quarter, Flutter projects U.S. quarterly revenues of $1.59 billion.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Similar to last year’s fourth quarter, unfavorable winter weather also impacted sales, Ellison said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
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unfavorable
adjective
un·fa·vor·able
ˌən-ˈfāv-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: expressing disapproval
unfavorable comments
2
: likely to make difficult or unpleasant
unfavorable weather for a camping trip
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