unfavorable
adjective
un·fa·vor·able
ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl 
-ˈfā-vər-bəl
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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Meanwhile, about Vice President JD Vance, 44% of Americans polled have an unfavorable opinion, 33% rated him favorably and 23% had no opinion.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Rising economic concerns in the United States, spurred by President Trump’s tariff implementation, are creating an unfavorable market environment.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Knower referred to a Marquette University Law School poll of Wisconsin voters released this week that showed virtually all Democrats had an unfavorable opinion of Musk.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Among those enthusiastic and certain to vote, 42% have a favorable opinion of Schimel and 43% have an unfavorable opinion, while 33% have a favorable opinion of Crawford and 32% have an unfavorable opinion.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Rising economic concerns in the United States, spurred by President Trump’s tariff implementation, are creating an unfavorable market environment.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Knower referred to a Marquette University Law School poll of Wisconsin voters released this week that showed virtually all Democrats had an unfavorable opinion of Musk.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Among those enthusiastic and certain to vote, 42% have a favorable opinion of Schimel and 43% have an unfavorable opinion, while 33% have a favorable opinion of Crawford and 32% have an unfavorable opinion.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfavorable. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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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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