UNFAVORABLE

disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfavourable

(adjective) involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness; “a disadvantageous outcome”; “a well-known study from the 1970’s showed that gender stereotyping placed women in a disadvantageous position”; “made an unfavorable impression”

unfavorable, unfavourable

(adjective) (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; “unfavorable winds”

unfavorable, unfavourable

(adjective) not encouraging or approving or pleasing; “unfavorable conditions”; “an unfavorable comparison”; “unfavorable comments”; “unfavorable impression”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

unfavorable (comparative more unfavorable, superlative most unfavorable)

(American spelling) Alternative spelling of unfavourable

Source: Wiktionary


Un*fa"vor*a*ble, a.

Definition: Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

– Un*fa"vor*a*ble*ness, n.

– Un*fa"vor*a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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