UNFAVORABLE Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

unfavorable

adjective

ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of unfavorable

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 If the value of the stock declines, additional collateral may be required or positions may need to be liquidated under unfavorable conditions. — Joshua Harmon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 That survey sampled 800 likely Democratic primary voters, with 80% having a favorable opinion of Bennet compared to 9% unfavorable. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 June 2026 However, in New England, silage corn harvest can extend to late October due to labor constraints, unfavorable soil conditions, and weather variability, which can substantially narrow the window for early cover crop establishment using these conventional drill-seeding methods. — Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 According to a May poll from the Pew Research Center, 59% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of the party, about the same percentage that views the Republican Party unfavorably. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfavorable

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Adjective

KeyBanc downgrades Salesforce to sector weight from overweight KeyBanc its survey checks appear negative for the company.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 9 July 2026
The young adults struggle with poor mental, physical health, negative judgments of their own personal character, finding meaning in life, financial security, and the quality of their relationships.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of negative

Adjective

These conditions can increase your vulnerability to adverse effects from poor air quality.

— Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of adverse

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Islamic extremism remains the biggest threat but over the past five years, threats from far-right groups and hostile states have significantly grown, said Laurence Taylor, head of counterterrorism police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Officials said the aircraft will strengthen surveillance over vast northern waters and improve Denmark’s ability to detect hostile submarines operating in the region.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

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