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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2
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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
The rule would have disfavored several significant occupations.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Noun
Mamet’s disfavor arguably has less to do with his hard-right turn into neocon bloviation than the calcification of much of his more recent writing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
That amendment says that no plan can be drawn to favor or disfavor a political party, along with requiring that districts cannot be drawn to deny equal opportunity to racial minorities.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
The rule would have disfavored several significant occupations.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
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According to the governor, the family member told investigators Robinson recently discussed his dislike for Kirk and had mentioned that the Turning Point USA co-founder would be visiting Utah Valley University.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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Local Housing Restrictions Could Have National Political Impacts Opposition to private market-rate housing development remains strong among some progressives in New York, Los Angeles, and other cities, rooted in distrust and dislike of for-profit developers.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The president's approval rating with the pollster last week was 41 percent with a 54 percent disapproval rating.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some even see the recent disapproval as a coordinated effort to oust Patel.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each provides certain advantages and disadvantages; see my analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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What are the disadvantages of a DBA?—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, the goalposts have been moved again, reinforcing that the entire game now is just the endless pursuit of a light level, something fans have hated so much in Destiny it was reduced or even removed in the past.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In fact, it is made the show less funny, less interesting, and symptomatic of a larger trend where the award show hates itself for no particular reason.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Emily is debating whether or not to provide a family support statement, much to Sara’s displeasure.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs continue to struggle in short-yardage plays, and one former Chiefs All-Pro offensive lineman expressed his displeasure on social media.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For instance, this could manifest as a sudden attraction that disrupts your conservative dating life or an unexpected expense that completely throws off your tidy budget.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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So far, the expenses for combating the fire is $1,895,797.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is another fatalistic image of the single track on which homosexual desire is condemned to run, love inevitably curdling into hatred.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Irish rap trio Kneecap has been banned from entering Canada, with the government accusing the group of allegedly promoting violence and hatred and supporting terrorist groups.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Using that unscientific tool to gauge his Texas Rangers, the club after the first month of the season remains unchanged despites many changes: Average, and a stunning disappointment.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Aug. 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
Cite this Entry
“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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