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   unfavourable

   /ʌnˈfeɪv(ə)rəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing or showing a lack of approval or support: "single mothers are often the target of unfavourable press attention" Similar adversecriticalhostileinimicalunfriendlyantagonisticunsympatheticnegativeopposingill-disposedcontrarydiscouragingdisapprovinguncomplimentaryunflatteringdamaginginjuriouspoorlowbadantipatheticOpposite favourablepositive
   • 2. likely to lead to an adverse outcome: "unfavourable economic conditions" Similar disadvantageousadverseinauspiciousunpropitiousunfortunateunluckyunhappydetrimentalbadgloomyunsuitableinappropriateinconvenientinopportuneinaptOpposite favourableadvantageous

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   • 1. unfavourableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNFAVOURABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNFAVOURABLE definition: 1. not giving you an advantage or a good chance of success: 2. negative and showing that you do…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNFAVOURABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems and reduce the chance of success.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunfavourable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   unfavourable (for/to something) (of conditions, situations, etc.) not good and likely to cause problems or make something more difficult. The conditions were unfavourable for agriculture. an unfavourable exchange rate; The country’s geographical position is highly unfavourable. an unfavourable economic situation

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › unfavourableUnfavourable - definition of unfavourable by The Free Dictionary

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   unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › unfavourable_adjunfavourable | unfavorable, adj. meanings, etymology and more |...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective unfavourable mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unfavourable, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of unfavourable – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   UNFAVOURABLE definition: 1. negative and showing that you do not like something: 2. not good and likely to cause problems: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUNFAVOURABLE definition in American English - Collins Online...

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   Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems and reduce the chance of success. Unfavourable weather has affected the crops. American English : unfavorable / ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl /

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'unfavourable' - Collins Online...

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   1. Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success. [...] 2. If you have an unfavourable reaction to something, you do not like it. [...] 3. If you make an unfavourable comparison between two things, you say that one thing seems worse than the other. [...]

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unfavorableUnfavorable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of UNFAVORABLE is opposed, contrary. How to use unfavorable in a sentence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryunfavourable | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    unfavourable meaning: 1. negative and showing that you do not like something: 2. not good and likely to cause problems: . Learn more.