as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
The vast majority of Democrats, 69%, now express an unfavorable opinion, which is up from 53% in 2022.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The project has received an unfavorable opinion from the Gary Plan Commission and zoning staff.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
This line of thinking drives our perception of an unfavorable risk skew, which leads to the third recurring theme: diversification.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Why would foreigners accept such an unfavorable deal?
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The project has received an unfavorable opinion from the Gary Plan Commission and zoning staff.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
This line of thinking drives our perception of an unfavorable risk skew, which leads to the third recurring theme: diversification.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Why would foreigners accept such an unfavorable deal?
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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But if your reflection is limited to replaying the negative parts of your social interactions and perpetuating feelings of shame or self-criticism, that’s less constructive, says Janeé Steele, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in Kalamazoo, Michigan.—
Seraphina Seow,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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The evidence for this is her (few) actions at the tournament, which are being construed as overwhelmingly negative.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So far, Lilly said the adverse effects of its new pill are consistent with GLP-1s, a class of medications primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the study, the researchers measured patients’ impulse control behavior disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, blood pressure changes and weight changes, and found that the adverse effects linked to tavapadon were no different from those who received a placebo.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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John Shine described to me a research trip to the hostile mountain environs of Tasmania, where snakes stay under cover except for the 20 or 30 warm days each year.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Union members shared other experiences and stories, including those of an increasingly hostile work environment for some.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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