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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To be sure, even when the gauge has crossed into unfavorable territory in the past, it has not always been followed by an immediate market downturn.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Plus, a U.S. president’s unfavorable first impression of a lower-ranking Xi Jinping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The poll also found that more voters had a favorable impression of Talarico than those with unfavorable views — 41% to 34%, with the rest saying they were unsure.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

The New York Times reported that Chavez-DeRemer was under investigation by the agency’s inspector general, and that an imminent report was likely to be unfavorable toward her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The darkness is an unfavorable condition for me.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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