1
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives
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2
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members
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as in disadvantage
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts
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1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
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as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters
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Recent Examples of disfavor
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
President Trump and his administration ramped up their confrontation with the judiciary to extraordinary heights Monday, demanding that a judge whose ruling had incurred their disfavor should be removed from the case.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In this environment, conservative views represent a distinct and sometimes disfavored minority.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This is our only direct and current vehicle to show our disfavor with what the mayor and his acolytes are pushing since the next regular election is late next year.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
President Trump and his administration ramped up their confrontation with the judiciary to extraordinary heights Monday, demanding that a judge whose ruling had incurred their disfavor should be removed from the case.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Moreover, Google judges may take note of scholarship focusing on why firm breakup remedies have been disfavored in monopolization cases.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In this environment, conservative views represent a distinct and sometimes disfavored minority.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
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The maneuvering required Altman to renounce his former public dislike of Trump.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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Like Ackman, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has made his dislike of Mamdani no secret.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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And in a poll from July 11 to July 14, the president's approval rating was also 41 percent with a disapproval rating of 55 percent.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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June 16-12: Trump’s approval rating remained stagnant at 42% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken June 11-16, compared to the groups’ May poll, but his disapproval rating increased two points, to 54%, in the latest survey of 4,258 U.S. adults (margin of error 2).—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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However, the sun shone brightly soon after, leaving teams like Red Bull, which had opted for a wet-weather setup on its car, at a disadvantage.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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For example, a small furniture maker in Tennessee can potentially compete with European manufacturers in their local markets without the tariff disadvantage.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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As a door-to-door fax machine saleswoman, Sara Blakely hated wearing traditional pantyhose.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The local media are used to it, but out-of-town media hate the setup.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Lombardi's messages appeared to show her displeasure and frustration with the noise levels from the performances.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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Democrats and independents overwhelmingly have expressed displeasure, with 83% and 71% disapproving, respectively.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Created in 2014 through House Bill 800, Texas' R&D tax credit encourages economic development by offering qualifying entities either a sales tax exemption on personal property used in research or a franchise tax credit based on research expenses.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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GoFundMe set up to help family A GoFundMe page has been started to help the girl’s family with funeral expenses.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Many were subjected to many forms of hatred spawned from these misunderstandings.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Despite his extensive progressive bona fides, Wertham’s hatred of the comics medium has forever branded him a right-wing zealot in the minds of comic fans.—
Vasilis K. Pozios,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2023
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Westbrook recently scored a triple-double despite shooting 7-for-27 from the floor.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Dec. 2019
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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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