1
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in disadvantage
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disfavor
Kishore Mahbubani, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
These are widely used but not mandatory, and make clear which answers by an applicant are likely to find disfavor with faculty diversity committees.
—Michael Powell, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 6 Feb. 2025
Judges typically disfavor pre-trial publicity that risks tainting a jury pool and, in fact, the federal judge has already warned both sides against litigating the case in the media.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disfavor
Noun
The United States has done itself a big disfavor by framing the world in binary terms, as divided between good and evil, democracy and autocracy.
—Kishore Mahbubani, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
These are widely used but not mandatory, and make clear which answers by an applicant are likely to find disfavor with faculty diversity committees.
—Michael Powell, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Verb
For Darwin, adaptations were the result of mutations leading to trait variation among individuals in a population, which were then filtered through conditions in a local environment, favoring certain variants and disfavoring others.
—Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 6 Feb. 2025
Judges typically disfavor pre-trial publicity that risks tainting a jury pool and, in fact, the federal judge has already warned both sides against litigating the case in the media.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disfavor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
-
Despite Andretti’s best efforts to gain approval for his dream of a Formula One team, F1 owners and other team principals dug in against his bid, which was fueled by a personal dislike for the son of 1978 Formula One World Champion Mario Andretti.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
-
Tia Mowry is getting real about her dislike of flying — and how her 13-year-old son, Cree, recently calmed her down amid a bumpy flight.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The articles signaled Beijing's disapproval of the deal, though its actual impact remains unclear.—
Madison Herring,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
-
His disapproval rating had also remained at 48 percent, dipping to 47 percent on March 6 but now rising to 49 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
This strategy works well for generic roles but puts startups and small businesses at a disadvantage.—
Sweta Khandelwal,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
-
The team played the entire second half at a man disadvantage after a Patrick Dorgu red card.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Some fans are slamming the cover, which partially explains why companies hate leaks.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
-
Our protagonist, Jeff, hates romance reality shows with as much passion as his girlfriend adores them.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Angry Canadians have voiced their displeasure by boycotting Colgate toothpaste, for instance, Mitchener said, substituting a Canadian brand, Green Beaver.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
-
The utility displeasure is directed at Marissa Gillett, Gov. Ned Lamont’s appointee as PURA chairman.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Your income potential skyrockets while your expenses stay relatively low.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
-
Brawner has set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses for the brothers with a goal of $20,000.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Even if those two men didn’t make it out of Europe alive, the unspeakable acts carried out in the name of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich would still live on in infamy, reminding humanity what blind hatred and xenophobia could lead to if a society wasn’t careful.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
-
Venerable baby boomer Kevin Bacon plays the titular bounty hunter Hub Halloran, a proud Georgia man with little tolerance for tomfoolery and a hatred of the Red Sox.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2023
-
Westbrook recently scored a triple-double despite shooting 7-for-27 from the floor.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Dec. 2019
Cite this Entry
“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share