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English
Etymology
From un- + favourable.
Adjective
unfavourable (comparative more unfavourable, superlative most unfavourable) (British spelling)
- Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
- Antonym: favourable
1863, Henry David Thoreau, chapter 6, in Excursions:The shade of a dense pine wood, is more unfavorable to the springing up of pines of the same species than of oaks within it.
- Not auspicious; ill-boding.
- Synonyms: inauspicious, unfortunate; see also Thesaurus:unlucky
- Antonyms: favourable, fortunate; see also Thesaurus:lucky
1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], chapter VIII, in Pride and Prejudice: , volume III, London: for T Egerton, , →OCLC, page 148:Elizabeth was now most heartily sorry that she had, from the distress of the moment, been led to make Mr. Darcy acquainted with their fears for her sister; for since her marriage would so shortly give the proper termination to the elopement, they might hope to conceal its unfavourable beginning from all those who were not immediately on the spot.
1903, Anna Katharine Green, chapter 6, in The Filigree Ball:The fact that the bride went through the ceremony without her bridal bouquet is looked upon by many as an unfavorable omen.
- Of a belief, state of mind, etc.: not favourable; disapproving.
- Synonym: favourable
1860, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], “Maggie Tries to Run Away from Her Shadow”, in The Mill on the Floss , volume I, Edinburgh, London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, book I (Boy and Girl), pages 208–209:[Y]et the thing she most dreaded was to offend the gypsies, by betraying her extremely unfavourable opinion of them, [...]
- Of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.
1855, Herman Melville, chapter 17, in Israel Potter:The wind was right under the land, the tide unfavorable.
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with nouns
- unfavourable condition
- unfavourable circumstance
- unfavourable weather
- unfavourable climate
- unfavourable outcome
- unfavourable result
- unfavourable opinion
- unfavourable view
- unfavourable impression
- unfavourable effect
- unfavourable consequence
- unfavourable impact
- unfavourable influence
- unfavourable environment
- unfavourable balance
- unfavourable information
- unfavourable report
- unfavourable prognosis
- unfavourable rating
- unfavourable evaluation
- unfavourable review
- unfavourable position
- unfavourable factor
- unfavourable feature
- unfavourable aspect
- unfavourable reaction
- unfavourable response
- unfavourable attitude
- unfavourable season
- unfavourable development
- unfavourable treatment
- unfavourable ruling
- unfavourable case
- unfavourable state
- unfavourable experience
- unfavourable inference
Translations
serving to hinder or oppose
not auspicious; ill-boding
of a belief or state of mind: not favourable, disapproving
of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles