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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If this leads to an acquittal, and to unfavorable comparisons to O. J. Simpson’s lawyers, Steel is unlikely to care.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Further, parental reaction to the plan has also been unfavorable.
—Savanah Jackson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Multiple polls, including one by Marquette University Law School this month, found that 60% of people surveyed had an unfavorable view of Musk and 58% disapproved of his DOGE work.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Schumer's 39 percent favorable and 49 percent unfavorable ratings pale in comparison to Ocasio-Cortez's 47 percent favorable and 33 percent unfavorable ratings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Further, parental reaction to the plan has also been unfavorable.
—Savanah Jackson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Multiple polls, including one by Marquette University Law School this month, found that 60% of people surveyed had an unfavorable view of Musk and 58% disapproved of his DOGE work.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Schumer's 39 percent favorable and 49 percent unfavorable ratings pale in comparison to Ocasio-Cortez's 47 percent favorable and 33 percent unfavorable ratings.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfavorable
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfavorable. Accessed 2 May. 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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