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单词 unfavorable
释义

unfavorable

adjective

un·​fa·​vor·​able ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce unfavorable (audio)
-ˈfā-vər-bəl
1
a
: opposed, contrary
b
: expressing disapproval : negative
unfavorable reviews
2
: not propitious : disadvantageous
an unfavorable business climate
3
: not pleasing
an unfavorable feature of the plan
unfavorableness noun
unfavorably
ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-blē How to pronounce unfavorable (audio)
-ˈfā-vər-bəl
adverb

Synonyms

  • adverse
  • counter
  • disadvantageous
  • hostile
  • inimical
  • negative
  • prejudicial
  • unfriendly
  • unsympathetic
  • untoward
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Example Sentences

She formed an unfavorable impression of him. the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
Recent Examples on the Web Overall, Fetterman is better liked, with about half of voters having a favorable opinion of him (49% favorable, 34% unfavorable) and just over one-third viewing Oz positively (35%-55%). Dana Blanton | Fox News, Fox News, 28 July 2022 Foley’s numbers were nearly identical: 36% favorable, 23% unfavorable and 39% with no opinion. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2022 After hours of continuing, partisan bickering over Jackson, the committee deadlocked in an 11-11 tie vote along party lines rather than reporting it out a favorable or unfavorable recommendation. Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 4 Apr. 2022 Turning to American politics, respondents were less favorable of Joe Biden but also less unfavorable – in other words, these respondents were much more undecided than the rest of the country. David Paleologos, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2022 If any aspect of the weather -- temperature, precipitation, lightning, wind and clouds -- is unfavorable, Artemis' launch will be postponed until conditions improve. Britley Ritz, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 The city argued that Lininger’s earlier ruling wasn’t unfavorable, because their legal team didn’t participate in that first phase of the trial. oregonlive, 22 July 2022 However, if the duration of your payment stream is lower than the duration of your bond portfolio, higher interest rates are unfavorable for your financial position. Rick Miller, Forbes, 27 June 2022 In its survey, 54% of Americans held a favorable view of the court and 44% were unfavorable — notably worse than the roughly 70%-30% split that surveys had commonly found over the prior few years. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

unfavorable

adjective

un·​fa·​vor·​able ˌən-ˈfā-və-rə-bəl How to pronounce unfavorable (audio)
1
: expressing or showing disapproval
an unfavorable comment
2
: likely to make difficult or unpleasant
We had unfavorable weather for our trip.

unfavorable

adjective

as in adverse
opposed to one's interests the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • adverse
  • negative
  • hostile
  • detrimental
  • harmful
  • damaging
  • disadvantageous
  • bad
  • destructive
  • unfriendly
  • threatening
  • prejudicial
  • inimical
  • unsympathetic
  • dangerous
  • hazardous
  • untoward
  • risky
  • counter
  • conflicting
  • opposing
  • troublesome
  • deleterious
  • injurious
  • unsafe
  • poisonous
  • baneful
  • malignant
  • offensive
  • unhealthy
  • ruinous
  • evil
  • pernicious
  • hurtful
  • fatal
  • perilous
  • noxious
  • lethal
  • baleful
  • antagonistic
  • murderous
  • uncongenial
  • ill
  • jeopardizing
  • inhospitable
  • slanderous
  • antipathetic
  • parlous
  • uncooperative
  • resistant
  • detractive
  • resisting
  • wounding
  • imperiling
  • scathing
  • calumnious
  • defamatory
  • intolerant
  • counteracting
  • competing
  • imperilling
  • countering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • favorable
  • positive
  • advantageous
  • sympathetic
  • beneficial
  • supportive
  • friendly
  • good
  • useful
  • helpful
  • propitious
  • harmless
  • innocuous
  • innocent
  • nonthreatening
  • nondestructive
  • inoffensive
  • nonfatal
  • well-disposed
  • nonlethal
  • agreeable
  • tolerant
  • benign
  • congenial
  • friendly
  • understanding
  • amiable
  • unresistant
  • amicable
  • benignant
  • cordial
  • hospitable
  • affable
  • complying
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