unfavorable
adjective
un·fa·vor·able
ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl 
-ˈfā-vər-bəl
2
: not propitious : disadvantageous
an unfavorable business climate
3
: not pleasing
an unfavorable feature of the plan
unfavorableness
noun
Examples of unfavorable in a Sentence
She formed an unfavorable impression of him.
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
According to a Quinnipiac poll released in mid-March, only 7 percent of American voters have a favorable opinion of Putin, while 81 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him.
—Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Tariff differences are often dwarfed by financial subsidies and the effects of currency manipulation, which in many cases exacerbate the asymmetry in global trade now often seen as unfavorable to the United States.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Polling has shown the majority of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Musk.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
According to a Quinnipiac poll released in mid-March, only 7 percent of American voters have a favorable opinion of Putin, while 81 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him.
—Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Tariff differences are often dwarfed by financial subsidies and the effects of currency manipulation, which in many cases exacerbate the asymmetry in global trade now often seen as unfavorable to the United States.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Polling has shown the majority of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Musk.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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unfavorable
adjective
un·fa·vor·able
ˌən-ˈfāv-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: expressing disapproval
unfavorable comments
2
: likely to make difficult or unpleasant
unfavorable weather for a camping trip
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