单词 | unfavorable |
释义 | unfavorable (ʌnfeɪvərəbəl) regional note: in BRIT, use unfavourable 1. adjective Unfavorable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success. The decision to delay the launch stems from unfavorable weather conditions. The whole international economic situation is very unfavorable for the countriesin the south. Synonyms: adverse, bad, unfortunate, disadvantageous More Synonyms of unfavorable 2. adjective If you have an unfavorable reaction to something, you do not like it. The president is drawing unfavorable comments on his new forest policy. ...views unfavorable to the capitalist system. Synonyms: hostile, negative, unfriendly, inimical More Synonyms of unfavorable unfavorably (ʌnfeɪvərəbli) adverb [ADV after v] Other medications or foods may react unfavorably with it. 3. adjective [ADJ n] If you make an unfavorable comparison between two things, you say that one thing seems worse than the other. I didn't expect unfavorable comparisons between my sons and their friends. unfavorably adverb [ADV with v] Tax rates compare unfavorably with the less heavy-handed North American agreement. unfavorable in American English (ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl) adjective not favorable ; specif.,a. not propitious b. adverse, contrary, or disadvantageous Derived forms unfavorably (unˈfavorably) adverb Examples of 'unfavorable' in a sentence |
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