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un favorable
adjective as in inauspicious
adjective as in inhospitable
Strongest matches
adjective as in inimical
adjective as in inopportune
adjective as in lamentable
Strongest matches
adjective as in negative
Strongest matches
Strong matches
adjective as in prejudicial
adjective as in averse
adjective as in regrettable
adjective as in bad
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in sinister
Strongest matches
adjective as in unfavorable
Strongest matches
adjective as in unfortunate
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unfriendly
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- against
- alien
- aloof
- antisocial
- censorious
- cold
- competitive
- conflicting
- contrary
- disaffected
- disagreeable
- distant
- grouchy
- grudging
- gruff
- ill-disposed
- inauspicious
- inimical
- malicious
- malignant
- misanthropic
- not on speaking terms
- opposed
- opposite
- quarrelsome
- sour
- spiteful
- surly
- uncharitable
- uncongenial
- unneighborly
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- vengeful
- warlike
adjective as in unlucky
Strong match
adjective as in untimely
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- a bit previous
- abortive
- anachronistic
- awkward
- badly timed
- bright and early
- disagreeable
- early
- early bird
- early on
- inauspicious
- inconvenient
- inexpedient
- inopportune
- intrusive
- malapropos
- mistimed
- out-of-date
- overearly
- oversoon
- previous
- soon
- too early
- too late
- unfavorable
- unfit
- unlucky
- unpropitious
- unseasonable
- unseemly
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- wrong
adjective as in untoward
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in calamitous
adjective as in disparaging
Strongest matches
Strong match
Weak matches
adjective as in froward
adjective as in ill-boding
adjective as in worst
adjective as in ill-chosen
Weak matches
- adverse
- afflicted
- awkward
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cursed
- damaging
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
- disastrous
- doomed
- forsaken
- hapless
- hopeless
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- in a bad way
- inappropriate
- inept
- infelicitous
- inopportune
- jinxed
- lamentable
- luckless
- out of luck
- pained
- poor
- regrettable
- ruined
- ruinous
- shattered
- star-crossed
- stricken
- troubled
- unbecoming
- unfavorable
- unhappy
- unpropitious
- unprosperous
- unsuccessful
- unsuitable
- untoward
- wretched
adjective as in infelicitous
Weak matches
- adverse
- afflicted
- awkward
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cursed
- damaging
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
- disastrous
- doomed
- forsaken
- hapless
- hopeless
- ill-chosen
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- in a bad way
- inappropriate
- inept
- inopportune
- jinxed
- lamentable
- luckless
- out of luck
- pained
- poor
- regrettable
- ruined
- ruinous
- shattered
- star-crossed
- stricken
- troubled
- unbecoming
- unfavorable
- unhappy
- unpropitious
- unprosperous
- unsuccessful
- unsuitable
- untoward
- wretched
adjective as in resentful
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- adverse
- alien
- allergic
- anti
- argumentative
- bellicose
- catty
- chill
- cold
- competitive
- contentious
- contrary
- disapproving
- dour
- embittered
- hard
- ill-disposed
- inhospitable
- inimical
- malevolent
- malicious
- malignant
- militant
- nasty
- opposed
- opposite
- oppugnant
- ornery
- pugnacious
- rancorous
- scrappy
- sour
- surly
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- unkind
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- unwelcoming
- viperous
- virulent
- vitriolic
- warlike
adjective as in conflicting
adjective as in derogatory
adjective as in detrimental
adjective as in disadvantageous
adjective as in disastrous
adjective as in discouraging
adjective as in hostile
Strongest matches
adjective as in ill
Strong matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- adverse
- antagonistic
- cantankerous
- damaging
- deleterious
- detrimental
- disrespectful
- disturbing
- harmful
- harsh
- hateful
- hurtful
- ill-mannered
- impertinent
- inauspicious
- inimical
- iniquitous
- injurious
- malevolent
- malicious
- nocent
- nocuous
- noxious
- ominous
- ruinous
- sinister
- sullen
- surly
- threatening
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- ungracious
- unhealthy
- unkind
- unlucky
- unpromising
- unpropitious
- unwholesome
- vile
- wicked
adjective as in ill-timed
adjective as in inauspicious
adjective as in inhospitable
Strongest matches
adjective as in inimical
adjective as in inopportune
adjective as in lamentable
Strongest matches
adjective as in negative
Strongest matches
Strong matches
adjective as in prejudicial
adjective as in averse
adjective as in regrettable
adjective as in bad
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in sinister
Strongest matches
adjective as in unfavorable
Strongest matches
adjective as in unfortunate
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in unfriendly
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- against
- alien
- aloof
- antisocial
- censorious
- cold
- competitive
- conflicting
- contrary
- disaffected
- disagreeable
- distant
- grouchy
- grudging
- gruff
- ill-disposed
- inauspicious
- inimical
- malicious
- malignant
- misanthropic
- not on speaking terms
- opposed
- opposite
- quarrelsome
- sour
- spiteful
- surly
- uncharitable
- uncongenial
- unneighborly
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- vengeful
- warlike
adjective as in unlucky
Strong match
adjective as in untimely
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- a bit previous
- abortive
- anachronistic
- awkward
- badly timed
- bright and early
- disagreeable
- early
- early bird
- early on
- inauspicious
- inconvenient
- inexpedient
- inopportune
- intrusive
- malapropos
- mistimed
- out-of-date
- overearly
- oversoon
- previous
- soon
- too early
- too late
- unfavorable
- unfit
- unlucky
- unpropitious
- unseasonable
- unseemly
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- wrong
adjective as in untoward
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in calamitous
adjective as in disparaging
Strongest matches
Strong match
Weak matches
adjective as in froward
adjective as in ill-boding
adjective as in worst
adjective as in ill-chosen
Weak matches
- adverse
- afflicted
- awkward
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cursed
- damaging
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
- disastrous
- doomed
- forsaken
- hapless
- hopeless
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- in a bad way
- inappropriate
- inept
- infelicitous
- inopportune
- jinxed
- lamentable
- luckless
- out of luck
- pained
- poor
- regrettable
- ruined
- ruinous
- shattered
- star-crossed
- stricken
- troubled
- unbecoming
- unfavorable
- unhappy
- unpropitious
- unprosperous
- unsuccessful
- unsuitable
- untoward
- wretched
adjective as in infelicitous
Weak matches
- adverse
- afflicted
- awkward
- broken
- burdened
- calamitous
- cursed
- damaging
- deplorable
- desperate
- destitute
- disastrous
- doomed
- forsaken
- hapless
- hopeless
- ill-chosen
- ill-fated
- ill-starred
- in a bad way
- inappropriate
- inept
- inopportune
- jinxed
- lamentable
- luckless
- out of luck
- pained
- poor
- regrettable
- ruined
- ruinous
- shattered
- star-crossed
- stricken
- troubled
- unbecoming
- unfavorable
- unhappy
- unpropitious
- unprosperous
- unsuccessful
- unsuitable
- untoward
- wretched
adjective as in resentful
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- adverse
- alien
- allergic
- anti
- argumentative
- bellicose
- catty
- chill
- cold
- competitive
- contentious
- contrary
- disapproving
- dour
- embittered
- hard
- ill-disposed
- inhospitable
- inimical
- malevolent
- malicious
- malignant
- militant
- nasty
- opposed
- opposite
- oppugnant
- ornery
- pugnacious
- rancorous
- scrappy
- sour
- surly
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- unkind
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- unwelcoming
- viperous
- virulent
- vitriolic
- warlike
adjective as in conflicting
adjective as in derogatory
adjective as in detrimental
adjective as in disadvantageous
adjective as in disastrous
adjective as in discouraging
adjective as in hostile
Strongest matches
adjective as in ill
Strong matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- adverse
- antagonistic
- cantankerous
- damaging
- deleterious
- detrimental
- disrespectful
- disturbing
- harmful
- harsh
- hateful
- hurtful
- ill-mannered
- impertinent
- inauspicious
- inimical
- iniquitous
- injurious
- malevolent
- malicious
- nocent
- nocuous
- noxious
- ominous
- ruinous
- sinister
- sullen
- surly
- threatening
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- ungracious
- unhealthy
- unkind
- unlucky
- unpromising
- unpropitious
- unwholesome
- vile
- wicked
adjective as in ill-timed
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On this page you'll find 1207 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to un-favorable, such as: unfortunate, bad, baleful, baneful, dire, and discouraging.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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