un·fa·vor·a·ble ( n-f  v r--bl, -fvr-bl)adj. 1. Likely to be a hindrance; disadvantageous: unfavorable winds. 2. Having or showing opposition; adverse: an unfavorable reaction to our proposal. un·fa vor·a·ble·ness n.un·fa vor·a·bly adv. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  unfavorable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"negative - expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial critical - marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude" uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions" favorable, favourable - encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" |
| 2. |  unfavorable - (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"unpropitious - not propitious favorable, favourable - (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable" | |
| 3. |  unfavorable - not favorable; "made an unfavorable impression"; "unfavorable reviews"bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" |
Translations
unfavorable → معاد nepříznivý ugunstig ungünstig δυσμενής desfavorable epäsuotuisa défavorable nepovoljan sfavorevole 好ましくない 호의적이 아닌 ongunstig ugunstig niepomyślny desfavorável неблагоприятный ofördelaktig ไม่เอื้ออำนวยประโยชน์ elverişsiz bất lợi 不利的
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