1
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives
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2
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members
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as in disadvantage
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts
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1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
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2
as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters
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Recent Examples of disfavor
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Kimmel drama has highlighted the Trump administration’s extraordinary efforts to crack down on entertainment and news content that the president disfavors.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Tim Komatsu, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2025
That amendment says that no plan can be drawn to favor or disfavor a political party, along with requiring that districts cannot be drawn to deny equal opportunity to racial minorities.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
While the Second Circuit decidedly disfavors rehearings en banc, the court identifies several exceptional circumstances where petitions are granted.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Kimmel drama has highlighted the Trump administration’s extraordinary efforts to crack down on entertainment and news content that the president disfavors.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
For example, conservative votes support the restriction of reproductive freedom, are anti-business regulation and generally disfavor policies that promote the rights of vulnerable populations, such as the LGBTQ+ community.
—Tim Komatsu, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2025
That amendment says that no plan can be drawn to favor or disfavor a political party, along with requiring that districts cannot be drawn to deny equal opportunity to racial minorities.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
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And there was a lot of dislike in the communities between the recreation charter boats and the commercial fleet.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bearing in mind the size of his following who read these posts, some of whom express likes, some express dislike and some neither.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His disapproval rating in both New Jersey and Virginia exit polls was higher than the vote for Kamala Harris last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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An Emerson College/the Hill poll released Sunday found his job approval at 45% and disapproval at 54% among Virginia voters, numbers that have Republicans focusing their message on pocketbook and quality-of-life issues rather than the president himself.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But without Cooper, Willams and Patton, the Cyclones will be at a severe personnel disadvantage.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hoffman acknowledged that the developers of data centers have been prone to operate in secret out of their concern of putting clients at a competitive disadvantage compared with rival companies.—
Peter Passi,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When the pandemic arrived, Bellotti and Goodman recognized that the growing constituency of people who’d come to hate scientists could also, with the right messaging, be made to hate the fact that scientists experimented on animals.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes people love you, people hate you.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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A couple of prominent national NFL media members expressed their displeasure with Cheffers’ ruling.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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Arteta and Palace manager Oliver Glasner had voiced their displeasure at the situation after progressing from the fourth round, with Arteta citing player and supporter welfare as critical issues.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Different food hubs help farmers cut expenses by providing a variety of resources, such as warehousing, transportation and delivery, education, marketing, contract management and some even provide supplies to farmers.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, data provided by the Association of American Medical Colleges shows that cost-of-living increases, not tuition, drove up the expense of studying medicine in recent years.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My darling, hatred takes the beauty away.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
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Political observers think Talarico could surge to the fore in the primary despite, or perhaps because of, his outsider status.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Using that unscientific tool to gauge his Texas Rangers, the club after the first month of the season remains unchanged despites many changes: Average, and a stunning disappointment.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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