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- Dictionarydisfavour/dɪsˈfeɪvə/
noun
- 1. disapproval or dislike: "the headmaster regarded her with disfavour"
verb
- 1. put at a disadvantage or treat as undesirable: "the system favours those who employ less labour and disfavours those who employ more"
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DISFAVOUR definition: 1. a feeling of dislike or disapproval: 2. UK spelling of disfavor. Learn more.
If someone or something is in disfavour, people dislike or disapprove of them. If someone or something falls into disfavour, people start to dislike or disapprove of them.
Definition of disfavour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the state of being out of favor. synonyms: disfavor. see more. noun. an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group. synonyms: disapproval, disfavor, dislike. see more. verb. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm.
Disfavour definition: disapproval or dislike. See examples of DISFAVOUR used in a sentence.
n. 1. disapproval or dislike. 2. the state of being disapproved of or disliked. 3. an unkind act. 4. a damaging or disadvantageous effect; detriment. vb. ( tr) to regard or treat with disapproval or dislike.
a feeling of dislike or disapproval: with disfavor She sat down, regarding the plate in front of her with disfavor. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. distaste for someone/something. distastefully. enmity. execrate. misandrist. misandry. misanthrope.
An unkindness; a disobliging act. Wiktionary. Synonyms: disfavor. dislike. disapproval. Advertisement. verb. To show lack of favour or antipathy towards. Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks. Wiktionary. Synonyms: disfavor. disadvantage. Antonyms: advantage. Advertisement. Other Word Forms of Disfavour.
disfavour meaning, definition, what is disfavour: a feeling of dislike and disapproval: Learn more.
the state of being regarded unfavorably; disrepute: The fashions of one year are in disfavor the next. a disadvantageous or detrimental act; disservice: The pianist did himself a disfavor in trying to sing. v.t. to regard or treat with disfavor. Also, [ esp. Brit.,] dis•fa′vour. dis - 1 + favor 1525–35.
