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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Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Yet 34% of those polled have unfavorable opinions of Swift, and apparently cold hearts of steel.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
And in August, the film’s trailer was taken down after it was discovered that unfavorable quotes attributed to critics were fake.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
Just ten days before the album hit the airwaves, Beyoncé took to Instagram to share the personal inspiration behind the project and how an unfavorable experience inspired her to courageously create a body of work that celebrated her country roots.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfavorable. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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