Definitions

unfavorable

[uhn-fey-ver-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈfeɪ vər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

very bad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse antagonistic calamitous damaging destructive disadvantageous hostile negative objectionable ominous troublesome unfriendly

WEAK

contrary discommodious ill ill-advised improper inadvisable inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient infelicitous inimical inopportune late low malapropos opposed poor regrettable tardy threatening unfit unfortunate unlucky unpromising unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuited untimely untoward wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous agreeable aiding auspicious favorable fortunate friendly good happy helpful kind lucky nice positive propitious

Example Sentences

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Unfavorable sports-betting outcomes can really hurt sportsbooks’ bottom lines.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Unfavorable conditions forecast off the coast of Florida for the splashdown prompted a second delay.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

Unfavorable conditions, such as stress or exposure to external agents, can cause proteins to misfold and form aggregates, hampering their ability to perform their original functions.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

Unfavorable views of China have skyrocketed in recent years to all-time or near-all-time highs in several countries, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

Unfavorable Suggestions.—Patients often have many opinions and conclusions with regard to their ailments which are not confided to their medical attendants, and which constitute the basis of many annoying symptoms.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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