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
Synonyms
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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But Trump’s return, and pledge to end the war quickly, has fueled concern that an unfavorable truce might be forced on Ukraine.
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Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah's military infrastructure has been significantly degraded, and the Lebanese group agreed to a ceasefire with Israel last month under extremely unfavorable terms.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
But now, thanks to a glut of unfavorable conditions in the U.S. housing market, boomers face a new retirement problem: affordable and accessible homes in which to age.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Macron has argued that Ukraine's defeat or a ceasefire with Russia on unfavorable terms to Ukraine would be viewed as a loss for the U.S. and even Trump himself, according to two European officials familiar with the matter.
—Sylvie Corbet, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah's military infrastructure has been significantly degraded, and the Lebanese group agreed to a ceasefire with Israel last month under extremely unfavorable terms.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
But now, thanks to a glut of unfavorable conditions in the U.S. housing market, boomers face a new retirement problem: affordable and accessible homes in which to age.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Macron has argued that Ukraine's defeat or a ceasefire with Russia on unfavorable terms to Ukraine would be viewed as a loss for the U.S. and even Trump himself, according to two European officials familiar with the matter.
—Sylvie Corbet, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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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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