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unfavorable

[ uhn-fey-ver-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not favorable; contrary; adverse:

    an unfavorable wind.

  2. not propitious:

    an unfavorable omen.

  3. unfortunate; undesirable; disadvantageous:

    an unfavorable development.



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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·ڲvǰ···Ա noun
  • ܲ·ڲvǰ·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unfavorable1

Middle English word dating back to 1540–50; un- 1, favorable
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County residents polled had unfavorable views of Bass, compared with 32% last year.

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That quality-of-life survey, which included residents outside L.A. who cannot participate in its city elections, showed that 49% of respondents had unfavorable views of Bass, up considerably from the prior year.

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The mechanisms animals use to hibernate or slow their metabolism during unfavorable seasonal conditions are similar to those used by resurrecting creatures, who are just rather more extreme about it.

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The season is 19 games old, far too soon to draw any conclusions, but the early signs for Trout have leaned toward the unfavorable.

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In case something happens which is unfavorable, they will just stop and shift again.

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