Synonyms for unfavorable
ʌnˈfeɪ vər ə bəlun·fa·vor·able

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1. unfavorableadjective

   Antonyms:
   favorable

2. unfavorableadjective

   Antonyms:
   favorable

3. unfavorableadjective

   Antonyms:
   favorable

4. unfavorableadjective

   Antonyms:
   favorable

5. unfavorableadjective

   Antonyms:
   favorable

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1. unfavorable

   Synonyms:
   adverse, antagonistic, forbidding, hostile, ill-disposed, inauspicious, repellent, unfriendly, unpropitious

   Antonyms:
   auspicious, benign, benignant, clement, favorable, friendly, gracious, kind, kindly, merciful, propitious

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1. unfavorable, unfavourableadjective

   not encouraging or approving or pleasing

   "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"

   Synonyms:
   unfavourable

   Antonyms:
   favourable, indulgent, approving, approbatory, approbative, favorable, good, plausive, affirmative, following(a)

2. unfavorable, unfavourableadjective

   (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

   "unfavorable winds"

   Synonyms:
   unfavourable

   Antonyms:
   indulgent, favourable, favorable, affirmative, following(a), approving, approbatory, approbative, plausive, good

3. unfavorable, unfavourableadjective

   not favorable

   "made an unfavorable impression"; "unfavorable reviews"

   Synonyms:
   unfavourable

   Antonyms:
   favourable, affirmative, favorable, following(a), approbative, approving, indulgent, plausive, approbatory, good

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1. unfavorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   adverse, contrary, repugnant, injurious, malign, baneful, unpropitious, inauspicious, discouraging

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1. unfavorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   adverse, inimical, unpropitious, inauspicious, malign, derogatory, hostile

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1. List of paraphrases for "unfavorable":

   unfavourable, adverse, disadvantageous, negative, detrimental, untoward

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How to use unfavorable in a sentence?

1. Ricky Sandler:

   The proposed financial terms are far too favorable to TKWY shareholders and far too unfavorable to JE shareholders. Accordingly, we intend to vote against this arrangement.

2. The NHC:

   After that time, unfavorable upper-level winds should limit its formation chances.

3. Daniel Silver:

   It appears that at least some of that deterioration was related to temporary factors including an unfavorable shift in the weather and perhaps layoffs of temporary workers following the holiday season.

4. The Senate Majority Leader:

   Of course, all wars must end, the question is now how they end, and whether the terms on which they end are favorable or unfavorable to the security and interests of Michael McCaul.

5. Arthur Balfour:

   The power of authority is never more subtle and effective than when it produces a psychological atmosphere or climate favorable to the life of certain modes of belief, unfavorable, and even fatal, to the life of others.