unfavorable
adjective
un·fa·vor·able
ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl 
-ˈfā-vər-bəl
1
2
: not propitious : disadvantageous
an unfavorable business climate
3
: not pleasing
an unfavorable feature of the plan
unfavorableness
noun
Examples of unfavorable in a Sentence
She formed an unfavorable impression of him.
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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On the Disrespectfully podcast, Madix also set the record straight about rumors swirling about potentially unfavorable terms of the settlement.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Most notable is an unfavorable stadium lease with BC Place, a 54,000-seat facility opened in 1983 that originally was domed but since has installed a retractable roof.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
New Yorkers braved the unfavorable weather conditions on Thursday to gather outside the Ed Sullivan Theater as Stephen Colbert prepared to host his final episode of the iconic CBS show, which premiered in 1993 with David Letterman at the helm.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Firefighters will monitor conditions throughout the burn and will stop operations if conditions become unfavorable, Cal Fire says.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Most notable is an unfavorable stadium lease with BC Place, a 54,000-seat facility opened in 1983 that originally was domed but since has installed a retractable roof.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026
New Yorkers braved the unfavorable weather conditions on Thursday to gather outside the Ed Sullivan Theater as Stephen Colbert prepared to host his final episode of the iconic CBS show, which premiered in 1993 with David Letterman at the helm.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Firefighters will monitor conditions throughout the burn and will stop operations if conditions become unfavorable, Cal Fire says.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfavorable
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfavorable. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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unfavorable
adjective
un·fa·vor·able
ˌən-ˈfāv-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: expressing disapproval
unfavorable comments
2
: likely to make difficult or unpleasant
unfavorable weather for a camping trip
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