What does unfavorable mean?

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

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unfavorable.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. unfavorable, unfavourableadjective

    not encouraging or approving or pleasing

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

  2. unfavorable, unfavourableadjective

    (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

    "unfavorable winds"

  3. unfavorable, unfavourableadjective

    not favorable

    "made an unfavorable impression"; "unfavorable reviews"

Wiktionary

  1. unfavorableadjective

    Disadvantageous, adverse, unsuitable, inconducive; serving to hinder or oppose.

  2. unfavorableadjective

    Not favorable, disapproving.

  3. unfavorableadjective

    Causing obstacles or delay; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.

  4. unfavorableadjective

    Not auspicious; ill-boding.

  5. Etymology: un- + favourable

ChatGPT

  1. unfavorable

    Unfavorable refers to something that is not approved of, not beneficial or not likely to succeed or produce a good result. It can describe conditions or circumstances that cause disapproval, disadvantage, or a negative outcome. In other words, it can describe anything viewed or resulting in a negative way.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unfavorableadjective

    not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unfavorable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unfavorable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of unfavorable in a Sentence

  1. Liu Youbin:

    Weather conditions last month in Beijing were the worst over the past six years with slow wind, little rain and high temperatures, but average pollution readings were able to stay at same level as the past five years, the air pollution campaign has entered a stage of stalemate, as Chairman Mao described in his famous book 'On Protracted War'... The efforts we made have sometimes been offset by unfavorable weather, and it will take time for us to slip the leash of weather conditions to win the war.

  2. Enbridge Inc -LRB- ENB.TO -RRB-:

    Under the newly changed FERC tax policy, holding certain interstate pipelines in MLP structures is highly unfavorable to unitholders and is no longer advantageous.

  3. 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.

  4. Rafael Hernandez:

    We are playing a game of chess and we have to make a certain number of moves before the time is up, we have to make enough moves so that if there is an unfavorable change in the U.S. administration, we will be too far along to turn back.

  5. Pamela Geller:

    Mark Zuckerberg has adopted a policy of censoring news that portrays Muslim migrants in an unfavorable light and reveals the jihadi motivations of the Orlando killer.

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