disfavor

disfavor

noun

Definition of DISFAVOR

1

a strong feeling of not liking or approving <made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives>

Synonyms allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disinclination, disliking, disrelish, down [chiefly British], mislike

Related Words disgust, distaste, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion; abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, detestation, execration, hate, hatred; deprecation, disapproval, displeasure, dissatisfaction; jaundice

Near Antonyms affection, attachment, devotedness, devotion, love, passion; bent, leaning, penchant, predilection, propensity, tendency

Antonyms appetite, favor, fondness, like, liking, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, use

2

refusal to accept as right or desirable <their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members>

Synonyms deprecation, disapprobation, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, displeasure

Related Words disrelish, distaste; rejection, thumbs-down; blame, censure, condemnation, criticism, denunciation, dispraise, opprobrium, reprehension, reproach, reprobation; antagonism, antipathy, hostility; belittlement, disparagement, objection, opposition

Near Antonyms acclaim, commendation, praise; endorsement (also indorsement), sanction, thumbs-up; empathy, sympathy

Antonyms approbation, approval, favor

3

the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success <the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts>