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
Synonyms
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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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Forty-nine percent of likely voters have a somewhat or strongly unfavorable view of Gascón, compared to just 15% for Hochman, who has also served as a former assistant U.S. attorney general and past president of the L.A. City Ethics Commission.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Respondents were split fairly evenly on their views of the candidates, with about half holding a favorable or unfavorable view of both Harris and Trump.
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Red flag warnings also alert fire managers on federal lands that conditions are highly unfavorable to prescribed burns, which may lead to a wildfire.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Forty-nine percent of likely voters have a somewhat or strongly unfavorable view of Gascón, compared to just 15% for Hochman, who has also served as a former assistant U.S. attorney general and past president of the L.A. City Ethics Commission.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Respondents were split fairly evenly on their views of the candidates, with about half holding a favorable or unfavorable view of both Harris and Trump.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
Red flag warnings also alert fire managers on federal lands that conditions are highly unfavorable to prescribed burns, which may lead to a wildfire.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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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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