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Adjective: unfavorable  `ún'fey-vu-ru-bul
Usage: US (=unfavourable)
  1. Not encouraging or approving or pleasing
    "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments"; "unfavorable impression"
    - unfavourable [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose
    "unfavorable winds"
    - unfavourable [Brit, Cdn]
     
  3. Not favorable
    "made an unfavorable impression"; "unfavorable reviews"
    - unfavourable [Brit, Cdn]

See also: admonishing, admonitory, adverse, bad, badly, contrary, critical, disapproving, discriminatory, hostile, inauspicious, invidious, negative, reproachful, reproving, uncomplimentary, unfavorableness [US], unfavorably [US], unpropitious, untoward

Antonym: favorable [US]

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