as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
More people hold an unfavorable than favorable view of him, most are against pardoning those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and they're split on whether to mass deport immigrants who are in the U.S. without legal status.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Even though the episode didn’t do serious damage to State Farm, the NFL’s decision to move the L.A. Rams’ playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings from SoFi Stadium in L.A. to, yes, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, generated a notable amount of unfavorable social media chatter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
How Justin Trudeau Polls Compare to Donald Trump During US Election
Since February of 2021, President-elect Donald Trump has, similarly to Trudeau, seen higher unfavorable polling, according to data from 538.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
About 55 percent stated their opinion of the president-elect is unfavorable.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Even though the episode didn’t do serious damage to State Farm, the NFL’s decision to move the L.A. Rams’ playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings from SoFi Stadium in L.A. to, yes, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, generated a notable amount of unfavorable social media chatter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
How Justin Trudeau Polls Compare to Donald Trump During US Election
Since February of 2021, President-elect Donald Trump has, similarly to Trudeau, seen higher unfavorable polling, according to data from 538.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
About 55 percent stated their opinion of the president-elect is unfavorable.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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Layering tragedy atop tragedy One of the immediate negative effects of the Marshall Fire was substantial price gouging, which further compounded issues for affected renters such as Christina Eisert.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Man told supplier of fake Botox to 'fix this' Luther messaged his supplier in April 2024 and said his clients were suffering negative side effects.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There will be no adverse consequences for timely reporting this information.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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The addition of seaweed improved beef cattle growth rates with no adverse health effects.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, she was hounded out of the classroom by authorities hostile to Western literature.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Trump's predecessor Joe Biden fired the inspector general of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, after an investigation found the official had created a hostile work environment.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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