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unfavorable

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un⋅fa⋅vor⋅a⋅ble

  [uhn-fey-ver-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. not favorable; contrary; adverse: an unfavorable wind.
2. not propitious: an unfavorable omen.
3. unfortunate; undesirable; disadvantageous: an unfavorable development.
Origin:
1540–50; ME; see un- 1 , favorable

Related forms:
un⋅fa⋅vor⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
un⋅fa⋅vor⋅a⋅bly, adverb
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un·fa·vor·a·ble   (ŭn-fā'vər-ə-bəl, -fāv'rə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Likely to be a hindrance; disadvantageous: unfavorable winds.

  2. Having or showing opposition; adverse: an unfavorable reaction to our proposal.

un·fa'vor·a·ble·ness n., un·fa'vor·a·bly adv.
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