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Definitions for unfavorable
ʌnˈfeɪ vər ə bəlun·fa·vor·able
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Princeton's WordNet
unfavorable, unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
"unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"
unfavorable, unfavourableadjective
(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose
"unfavorable winds"
unfavorable, unfavourableadjective
not favorable
"made an unfavorable impression"; "unfavorable reviews"
Wiktionary
unfavorableadjective
Disadvantageous, adverse, unsuitable, inconducive; serving to hinder or oppose.
unfavorableadjective
Not favorable, disapproving.
unfavorableadjective
Causing obstacles or delay; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.
unfavorableadjective
Not auspicious; ill-boding.
Etymology: un- + favourable
Webster Dictionary
Unfavorableadjective
not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unfavorable in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unfavorable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of unfavorable in a Sentence
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.
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.
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Under the newly changed FERC tax policy, holding certain interstate pipelines in MLP structures is highly unfavorable to unitholders and is no longer advantageous.
The lower tornado activity has largely been the result of an unfavorable pattern for tornadoes with occasional strong cold fronts shunting the deep, rich, high-quality moisture from the Gulf of Mexico south of Tornado Alley.
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.
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