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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Mal’s eyebrows expressed an unfavorable opinion of this method of naming.

From Literature

“In an unfavorable environment, we are continuing to work systematically on our growth strategy, which also requires us to strengthen our competitiveness.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, this shift also appears to be catalyzed by an unfavorable change in the job market for young Americans in recent years, especially those in white-collar occupations.

From MarketWatch

They expect seasonal effects and an unfavorable base to modestly weigh on January’s data, even though Lunar New Year falls in February this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

December’s export growth was likely damped by unfavorable base effects, despite sequential gains that helped widen the trade surplus, Barclays said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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