Definitions for unfavorable
ʌnˈfeɪ vər ə bəlun·fa·vor·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unfavorable, unfavourableadjective

   not encouraging or approving or pleasing

   "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"

2. unfavorable, unfavourableadjective

   (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

   "unfavorable winds"

3. unfavorable, unfavourableadjective

   not favorable

   "made an unfavorable impression"; "unfavorable reviews"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unfavorableadjective

   Disadvantageous, adverse, unsuitable, inconducive; serving to hinder or oppose.

2. unfavorableadjective

   Not favorable, disapproving.

3. unfavorableadjective

   Causing obstacles or delay; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.

4. unfavorableadjective

   Not auspicious; ill-boding.

5. Etymology: un- + favourable

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1. unfavorable

   Unfavorable refers to something that is not approved of, not beneficial or not likely to succeed or produce a good result. It can describe conditions or circumstances that cause disapproval, disadvantage, or a negative outcome. In other words, it can describe anything viewed or resulting in a negative way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unfavorableadjective

   not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging

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How to pronounce unfavorable?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say unfavorable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unfavorable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unfavorable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of unfavorable in a Sentence

1. James Hardie:

   Asbestos adjustments for the quarter and full year primarily reflect the unfavorable movement in the actuarial adjustment of US$195.8 million recorded at year end.

2. Bill Bunting:

   The jet stream pattern is not unfavorable for severe weather as we get a little bit later into March and certainly beyond, if that pattern holds, very strong wind fields down across the Gulf Coast in proximity to warm, moist air suggest that the Gulf Coast in the near-term may be an area to watch closely.

3. Arthur Balfour:

   The power of authority is never more subtle and effective than when it produces a psychological atmosphere or climate favorable to the life of certain modes of belief, unfavorable, and even fatal, to the life of others.

4. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy:

   When you look at the poll numbers of Hilary Clinton -- they've dropped. Unfavorable is pretty high because people say they don't trust her, they don't trust her because what they found out about the server and everything else. Would you ever have found that out had you not gathered the information from Benghazi Select Committee? So if we really want to be able to show what this Planned Parenthood has done ... have the select committee get all the information, all the hearings. Win the argument to win the vote.

5. Walter Savage Landor:

   We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make bad men believe they are no worse than others, and we teach the good that they are good in vain.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=unfavorable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unfavorable
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfavorable
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=unfavorable