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
During his Monday night Daily Show episode, the political comic blasted the POTUS’ flippant attitude toward his largely unfavorable military decisions in the SWANA region.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
But soon after, the city offered different rulings unfavorable to the Eddses as to where the boundaries are and where the couple could develop.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Among the most oversold stocks was Meta , which faced two unfavorable outcomes in court last week, in addition to shedding staff.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Maintaining a diversified portfolio gives you the flexibility to execute all of these moves without being forced into unfavorable selling.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
But soon after, the city offered different rulings unfavorable to the Eddses as to where the boundaries are and where the couple could develop.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Among the most oversold stocks was Meta , which faced two unfavorable outcomes in court last week, in addition to shedding staff.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Maintaining a diversified portfolio gives you the flexibility to execute all of these moves without being forced into unfavorable selling.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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Court records and large-scale studies indicate that elite colleges’ race-aware and holistic admissions systems have operated as a negative factor for Asian American applicants, contributing to lower admission/attendance odds than similarly qualified white applicants.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Apple’s latest iPhone software update is drawing attention—some of which is negative—not just for its incremental upgrades, but also for a shift in how users interact with one of its core apps.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The most common adverse events were falls and muscle weakness, which overlap with ALS symptoms.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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When you're stressed or angry, your cortisol levels rise, which can have adverse effects on your heart, metabolism, and immune system.—
Sharon Basaraba,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 45th president’s victory in the crowded 2016 primary effectively toppled the existing Republican Establishment, injecting the party with a combination of populism and distrust that was especially hostile to the way things were done before.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Customers will keep fighting back with dirty returns, unused reservations and hostile reviews.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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