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unfavorable

[uhn-fey-ver-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈfeɪ vər ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
very bad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adverse antagonistic calamitous damaging destructive disadvantageous hostile negative objectionable ominous troublesome unfriendly
WEAK
contrary discommodious ill ill-advised improper inadvisable inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient infelicitous inimical inopportune late low malapropos opposed poor regrettable tardy threatening unfit unfortunate unlucky unpromising unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuited untimely untoward wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantageous agreeable aiding auspicious favorable fortunate friendly good happy helpful kind lucky nice positive propitious

Example Sentences

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Tehran has financial offramps that allow it to wait, to hedge, and to walk away from a deal it finds unfavorable.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

March imports of copper ore and concentrate imports rose 6.6% on year, suggesting strong demand from domestic smelters, despite unfavorable treatment charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Wells Fargo Investment Institute said it is overweight information technology, while maintaining an unfavorable view of consumer sectors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The company expects earnings per share to rise quarter-over-quarter, excluding unfavorable timing effects that will reverse over time.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I asked him whether he thought there was any chance of overturning the verdict if it was unfavorable.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus