Unfavorable — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not encouraging or approving or pleasing; ; ; ,

(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ʌnfˈeɪvɚɹəbəl/

🇬🇧British English

/ʌnfˈeɪvəɹəbəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ʌnfˈeɪvəɹəbəl/

4 syllables Say it as /ʌnfˈeɪvɚɹəbəl/.

Examples

unfavorable conditions
an unfavorable comparison
unfavorable comments

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unfavourable

Antonyms

favorable

Parts of Speech

adjective	not encouraging or approving or pleasing; ; ; , “unfavorable conditions”
adjective	(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose “unfavorable winds”
adjective	not favorable “made an unfavorable impression”

Word Forms

unfavorableness	noun	the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success
unfavourableness	noun	the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ungünstig

nicht ermutigend oder billigend oder erfreulich; ; ; ,

🇫🇷French

défavorable

ne pas encourager, approuver ou plaire ; ; ; ,

🇪🇸Spanish

desfavorable

no alentar, aprobar o agradar; ; ; ,

🇮🇹Italian

sfavorevole

non incoraggiare, approvare o compiacere; ; ; ,

🇳🇱Dutch

ongunstig

niet aanmoedigend, goedkeurend of aangenaam; ; ; ,

🇵🇹Portuguese

desfavorável

não encorajar, aprovar ou agradar; ; ; ,

🇷🇺Russian

неблагоприятный

не поощрять, не одобрять и не доставлять удовольствие; ; ; ,

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रतिकूल

प्रोत्साहित या अनुमोदन या प्रसन्न नहीं करना; ; ; ,

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতিকূল

উত্সাহিত বা অনুমোদন বা আনন্দদায়ক নয়; ; ; ,

🇮🇳Tamil

சாதகமற்ற

ஊக்குவித்தல் அல்லது அங்கீகரிப்பது அல்லது மகிழ்விப்பது இல்லை; ; ; ,

🇮🇳Telugu

అననుకూలమైనది

ప్రోత్సహించడం లేదా ఆమోదించడం లేదా సంతోషపెట్టడం లేదు; ; ; ,

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रतिकूल

प्रोत्साहन देणारे किंवा मंजूर करणारे किंवा आनंद देणारे नाही; ; ; ,

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રતિકૂળ

પ્રોત્સાહિત અથવા મંજૂર અથવા આનંદદાયક નથી; ; ; ,

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರತಿಕೂಲವಾದ

ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಅಥವಾ ಅನುಮೋದಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ; ; ,

🇮🇳Malayalam

അനുകൂലമല്ലാത്ത

പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കുകയോ അംഗീകരിക്കുകയോ സന്തോഷിപ്പിക്കുകയോ അല്ല; ; ; ,

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕੂਲ

ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹਜਨਕ ਜਾਂ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਨਹੀਂ; ; ; ,

🇵🇰Urdu

ناگوار

حوصلہ افزا یا منظور یا خوش کن نہیں؛ ; ; ،

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

不利

不鼓励、不赞同或不取悦； ; ; ,

🇯🇵Japanese

不利

奨励したり、承認したり、喜ばせたりするものではありません。 ; ; 、

🇰🇷Korean

불리한

격려하지도, 승인하지도, 기쁘게 하지도 않습니다. ; ; ,

🇻🇳Vietnamese

không thuận lợi

không khuyến khích hoặc tán thành hoặc làm hài lòng; ; ; ,

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่เอื้ออำนวย

ไม่สนับสนุนหรือเห็นชอบหรือพอใจ ; ; ,

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidak menguntungkan

tidak mendorong atau menyetujui atau menyenangkan; ; ; ,

🇵🇭Filipino

hindi kanais-nais

hindi naghihikayat o sumasang-ayon o nakalulugod; ; ; ,

🇲🇾Malay

tidak menguntungkan

tidak menggalakkan atau meluluskan atau menggembirakan; ; ; ,

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غير مواتية

🇮🇷Persian

نامطلوب

نه تشویق کننده یا تایید کننده یا خشنود کننده؛ ; ; ،

🇹🇷Turkish

elverişsiz

cesaretlendirmemek, onaylamamak veya memnun etmemek; ; ; ,

🇮🇱Hebrew

שְׁלִילִי

לא מעודד או מאשר או משמח; ; ; ,

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What is the primary definition of the word 'unfavorable'?

The primary meaning of 'unfavorable' is 'not encouraging or approving or pleasing; ; ; ,'.

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Using 'unfavorable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'unfavorable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'unfavorable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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