unfavorable

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/
US: /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/

  1. Not good or likely to cause problems or difficulties.

    1. The weather is unfavorable for our picnic so we must reschedule.
    2. The committee viewed his proposal with unfavorable opinions and many voiced concerns.

  2. Expressing a negative opinion or judgment.

    1. She gave an unfavorable review of the new movie.
    2. The boss made unfavorable comments about the employee's late arrival to work.

  3. Not advantageous or helpful.

    1. The terms of the contract are unfavorable to small businesses.
    2. Due to unfavorable economic conditions, the company decided to postpone the expansion.

Synonyms

bad unlucky adverse disadvantageous poor unpromising negative

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unfavorable" in English means: Not good or likely to cause problems or difficulties., Expressing a negative opinion or judgment., Not advantageous or helpful..

The phonetic transcription of "unfavorable" is /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ in British English and /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unfavorable": bad, unlucky, adverse, disadvantageous, poor, unpromising, negative.

Example usage of "unfavorable": "The weather is unfavorable for our picnic so we must reschedule.". More examples on the page.