Antonyms for unfavorable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uhn-fey-ver-uh-buh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈfeɪ vər ə bəl |
Definition of unfavorable
Origin :- mid-15c. (implied in unfavorably), from un- (1) "not" + favorable. Related: Unfavorably.
- "We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make bad men believe that they are no worse than others, and we teach the good that they are good in vain." [Walter Savage Landor, "Imaginary Conversations"]
- adj very bad
- A battle then follows, which is unfavorable to Ongenþew's army.
- Extract from : « Beowulf » by Unknown
- To establish and limit a loss on an unfavorable purchase of actual sugar.
- Extract from : « About sugar buying for Jobbers » by B. W. Dyer
- Grease or resin in the water used for washing, is also unfavorable.
- Extract from : « Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining » by John S. Hittell
- For the most part the unfavorable geographical position is to blame.
- Extract from : « Bremen Cotton Exchange » by Andreas Wilhelm Cramer
- For two days the wind was unfavorable; the captain did not come on deck.
- Extract from : « The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras » by Jules Verne
- For some time previous the weather had been broken and unfavorable.
- Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- She would have liked to converse with her friend, but the circumstances were unfavorable.
- Extract from : « Up the Forked River » by Edward Sylvester Ellis
- For the present every circumstance is unfavorable for you, and we must be careful.
- Extract from : « Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal » by G. Harvey Ralphson
- In our Super-Hibernia, the unfavorable has been construed as the favorable.
- Extract from : « The Book of the Damned » by Charles Fort
- Under many other conditions the chances are unfavorable and the result does not happen at all.
- Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by Hugo Mnsterberg
Synonyms for unfavorable
- adverse
- antagonistic
- calamitous
- contrary
- damaging
- destructive
- disadvantageous
- discommodious
- hostile
- ill
- ill-advised
- improper
- inadvisable
- inauspicious
- inconvenient
- inexpedient
- infelicitous
- inimical
- inopportune
- late
- low
- malapropos
- negative
- objectionable
- ominous
- opposed
- poor
- regrettable
- tardy
- threatening
- troublesome
- unfit
- unfortunate
- unfriendly
- unlucky
- unpromising
- unpropitious
- unseasonable
- unseemly
- unsuited
- untimely
- untoward
- wrong
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