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    unfavourable
    /ʌnˈfeɪv(ə)rəbl/

    adjective

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  2. UNFAVOURABLE definition: 1. not giving you an advantage or a good chance of success: 2. negative and showing that you do…. Learn more.

  3. 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success. Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery of the insurance market. We've got a fairly unfavourable exchange rate at the moment.

  4. having or showing a negative opinion: The play received generally unfavorable reviews. unfavorable adjective (NOT HELPFUL) not tending to help; not likely to lead to a positive result: Unfavorable weather conditions this morning caused a postponement of the launch of the space shuttle.

  5. unfavourable (for/to something) (of conditions, situations, etc.) not good and likely to cause problems or make something more difficult. The conditions were unfavourable for agriculture. an unfavourable exchange rate.

  6. adjective. not encouraging or approving or pleasing. synonyms: unfavorable. negative. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial. critical. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws. uncomplimentary. tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage.

  7. Unfavourable definition: not favourable; adverse or inauspicious. See examples of UNFAVOURABLE used in a sentence.

  8. Unfavorable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success. The decision to delay the launch stems from unfavorable weather conditions. The whole international economic situation is very unfavorable for the countries in the south.

  9. unfavorable. negative - expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial. critical - marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude". uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage.

  10. 1. a. : opposed, contrary. b. : expressing disapproval : negative. unfavorable reviews. 2. : not propitious : disadvantageous. an unfavorable business climate. 3. : not pleasing. an unfavorable feature of the plan. unfavorableness noun. unfavorably. ˌən-ˈfā-v (ə-)rə-blē. -ˈfā-vər-bəl. adverb. Synonyms. adverse. counter.

  11. Jun 15, 2024 · unfavourable (comparative more unfavourable, superlative most unfavourable) (British spelling) Serving to hinder or oppose ; adverse , disadvantageous , inconducive , unsuitable . Antonym: favourable