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
Firefighters will monitor conditions throughout the burn and will stop operations if conditions become unfavorable, Cal Fire says.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026
And while shares may be temporarily weighed down by an unfavorable Supreme Court decision that came out earlier this month, that doesn't change the fact that it is bound to bounce.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 May 2026
For Healey, 39% of respondents had a favorable view of her as governor, compared to 45% who have an unfavorable view of her.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Also challenging firefighting efforts have been unfavorable wind conditions, although crews are optimistic that water drops can begin soon, according to the incident report.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026
And while shares may be temporarily weighed down by an unfavorable Supreme Court decision that came out earlier this month, that doesn't change the fact that it is bound to bounce.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 May 2026
For Healey, 39% of respondents had a favorable view of her as governor, compared to 45% who have an unfavorable view of her.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Also challenging firefighting efforts have been unfavorable wind conditions, although crews are optimistic that water drops can begin soon, according to the incident report.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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Robertson’s work is precisely about the negative space around authorship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Asia-Pacific equities are in the red, led lower by Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi, while European futures are pointing to a negative open.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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But participants experienced high rates of side effects, and about 11% discontinued due to adverse events, raising questions about how appealing the treatment would be.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
22 May 2026
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The decline in live viewing for broadcast has had an adverse affect on accruing ad revenue that supports the financial expense of producing late night talk shows that air on TV.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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And Roosevelt explained in his summer radio addresses of 1941 that if the Germans win the war, the United States becomes an island within the world, with hostile empires dominating most of the world’s landmass.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Steward filed a complaint with human resources on June 30, alleging a hostile work environment.—
Ben Wheeler
May 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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