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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Human beings as a whole do not employ the same ethics a responsible newspaper does — though today many of us chide the press solely when the news is unfavorable to our own personal prejudices.

From Salon

Sector headwinds are expected to ease gradually unless further new unfavorable policies emerge.

From The Wall Street Journal

It said that sales figures from the past three months highlight a challenging market across regions with continued pricing and competitive pressures, further worsened by unfavorable regulatory developments in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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