1
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives
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2
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members
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3
as in disadvantage
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts
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1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
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2
as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters
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Recent Examples of disfavor
Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
My rebellious nature, and my inclination for pointing out her caprices may have sharpened her disfavor.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Investigation and expression on vital topics disfavored by the White House is being squelched.
—Elaine Weiss, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Trump's much deeper in personal disfavor, seen favorably by 37%, unfavorably by 60%.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
My rebellious nature, and my inclination for pointing out her caprices may have sharpened her disfavor.
—Kathy Ehrich Dowd, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Preventing claims of anti-American bias Employers should avoid words and actions favoring or disfavoring foreign workers over American workers because of national origin, whether because of customer preferences or the biased assumption that foreign workers work harder than American workers.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Investigation and expression on vital topics disfavored by the White House is being squelched.
—Elaine Weiss, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
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Musk, Trump’s billionaire backer and advisor, has a famous dislike of Altman.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Share likes and dislikes but be mindful of respecting privacy (yours and theirs).—
Dinorah Nieves,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Congress could cancel new tariffs or increase tariffs by passing a joint resolution of disapproval.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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The legislation would also give Congress the authority to end tariffs at any time by passing a resolution of disapproval.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Federal cases brought in Texas appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, a far-right court that routinely interprets the law in creative ways to benefit right-wing causes and the Republican Party, something likely to put anyone trying to stop a deportation at a disadvantage.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
1 Apr. 2025
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This has created an uneven playing field that places traditional lodging establishments at a disadvantage.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The away end hated that decision, feeling that Bergvall was one of the few Spurs players to play with any energy, commitment and an idea of how to move the ball forward.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sure, people use hats, coats and umbrellas to avoid rain, but that’s not to suggest it’s hated.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beijing has made its displeasure with Trump’s tariffs—which began targeting China in his first term—well known.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Just the wording itself, that someone is expressing displeasure towards great Russia?—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Adeyemo-Azeez’s family has established a GoFundMe to help cover her funeral expenses.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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We'll be focused on managing our inventory and our expenses well.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2023
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Westbrook recently scored a triple-double despite shooting 7-for-27 from the floor.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Dec. 2019
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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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