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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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
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Wait until these powers are in the hands of an inanimate AI programmed to disfavor or even target conservatives through the vast powers of the federal government.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025
Tyrants from Vladimir Putin to Mohammed Bin Salman to Kim Jong Un have perfected the art of propaganda blitzes to smear opponents and disfavored groups enough to violate their rights.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Noun
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
Wait until these powers are in the hands of an inanimate AI programmed to disfavor or even target conservatives through the vast powers of the federal government.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
Notably, while Democrats and Republicans broke along predictable lines, independent voters disfavored Musk by a 2-to-1 margin, 52 percent to 26 percent.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2025
Tyrants from Vladimir Putin to Mohammed Bin Salman to Kim Jong Un have perfected the art of propaganda blitzes to smear opponents and disfavored groups enough to violate their rights.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
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Those who chimed in bonded over their mutual dislike of the shorts.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Jack Nicklaus did not hold back when expressing his dislike for walk-and-talk interviews during golf rounds.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Majorities of Californians disapprove of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s performance, with a 54% disapproval rating.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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In a Quinnipiac poll released on April 9, the president's approval rating was 41 percent with a disapproval rating of 53 percent.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Interestingly, the researchers also found that participants who faced greater social disadvantage, due to lower education, lower income, or identifying as an ethnic minority, experienced even greater improvements from performing micro-acts of joy.—
Paul McClure
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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If on-field results and the at-large selection process in the 5+11 model place the Big 12 at a regular disadvantage, fine.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
Verb
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But the men in the old boys’ club hated sharing the spotlight with a woman.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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During his playing days, Brett absolutely hated the Yankees, largely because the teams met in the playoffs four times.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Palmeiras fans looked to make up around 80 per cent of those in attendance, waving flags, bouncing up and down, and whistling their displeasure at refereeing decisions.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Sears voiced his displeasure about a 3-and-2 pitch to Mike Trout, who walked on a pitch that appeared to be a strike.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
11 June 2025
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The effects of a private education system The World Bank reported in 2023 that 54% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa rank the issue of paying school fees higher than medical bills and other expenses.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Families can order caskets and urns with next-day delivery, create obituaries with features like memory sharing, service details, and direct donations to charity or the bereaved family to help cover funeral expenses.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But his hatred only a means to an end, and that end his his own glorification.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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When the topic of Clark came up in discussion, Braun was hopeful that the apparent hatred against Clark, and throughout the association and its fans, could come to an end, while siding with Banks.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 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 20 Jun. 2025.
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