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Unfavorable Common

Origin: Latin suffix -able

Unfavorable has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

not encouraging or approving or pleasing

"unfavorable conditions"

"an unfavorable comparison"

"unfavorable comments"

"unfavorable impression"

2

(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

"unfavorable winds"

3

involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness

"a disadvantageous outcome"

"a well-known study from the 1970's showed that gender stereotyping placed women in a disadvantageous position"

"made an unfavorable impression"

4

Alternative spelling of unfavourable

Example Sentences
"unfavorable conditions" adjective
"an unfavorable comparison" adjective
"unfavorable comments" adjective
"unfavorable impression" adjective
"unfavorable winds" adjective
"a disadvantageous outcome" adjective
"a well-known study from the 1970's showed that gender stereotyping placed women in a disadvantageous position" adjective
"made an unfavorable impression" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
favourable favorable
Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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