unfavorable
adjective
un·fa·vor·able
ˌən-ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl 
-ˈfā-vər-bəl
1
2
: not propitious : disadvantageous
an unfavorable business climate
3
: not pleasing
an unfavorable feature of the plan
unfavorableness
noun
Examples of unfavorable in a Sentence
She formed an unfavorable impression of him.
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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The same polling showed 57% of voters disapprove of Trump’s deportation policies and 60% hold an unfavorable view of ICE.
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Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
The same polling showed 57% of voters disapprove of Trump’s deportation policies and 60% hold an unfavorable view of ICE.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Though polls show that a majority of Americans now have an unfavorable view of Israel—an 11-point increase from before the war—the ensuing protests have faced unusual social and legal consequences.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Fat Brand hasn’t yet provided details on what locations have closed or when, but said the closures were due to unfavorable leases and that the chain still has nearly 40 locations.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
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unfavorable
adjective
un·fa·vor·able
ˌən-ˈfāv-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: expressing disapproval
unfavorable comments
2
: likely to make difficult or unpleasant
unfavorable weather for a camping trip
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