UNFAVORABLE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word unfavorable. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| inauspicious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not auspicious; boding ill adjective satellite • contrary to your interests or welfare • presaging ill fortune | ||||||
| unfortunate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune • not auspicious; boding ill noun • a person who suffers misfortune adjective satellite • unsuitable or regrettable | ||||||
| disadvantageous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness | ||||||
| adverse | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • contrary to your interests or welfare • in an opposing direction | ||||||
| hostile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • characterized by enmity or ill will • not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally noun • troops belonging to the enemy's military forces adjective satellite • impossible to bring into friendly accord • very unfavorable to life or growth • unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | ||||||
| negative | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features • expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial • not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition • reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive noun • a reply of denial • a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed adjective satellite • having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant • less than zero • designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions • having a negative charge • involving disadvantage or harm verb • vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent | ||||||
| undesirable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not wanted noun • one whose presence is undesirable adjective satellite • not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse) | ||||||
| unpropitious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not propitious | ||||||
| untoward | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society • contrary to your interests or welfare | ||||||
| unwelcome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure adjective satellite • not welcome | ||||||
| unfavourable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not encouraging or approving or pleasing • (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose • involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness | ||||||
| favourable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • encouraging or approving or pleasing • (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate • giving an advantage adjective satellite • presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome | ||||||
