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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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
Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Given Franklin’s disfavor in London, William could expect no promotion.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
No light was emitted of any type, disfavoring the first scenario.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, boasted on Fox News that the FCC would keep ramping up its efforts to punish outlets the administration disfavors.
—Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Given Franklin’s disfavor in London, William could expect no promotion.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Those laws vary widely across the country, and some states disfavor public university employees unionizing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
No light was emitted of any type, disfavoring the first scenario.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
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In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Prior to that time, a conservative who dared toss the dirty indictment at his or her opponent would face disapproval from all directions, and, of course, condemnation from the legacy media.—
Bob Ehrlich,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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To Austin’s disapproval, Ashley decides to stay and help Lindsay look.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The congresswoman was at a disadvantage, unquestionably, in trying to defend against criminal charges at the same time as the House probe.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The real twist here is a disadvantage because, in losing, Christian has to take an envelope back to camp and read its contents in front of his tribe mates.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pahlavi is the son of Iran’s former shah, who was so widely hated that millions took to the streets in 1979 to force him from power.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Residents who feel their concerns are being ignored are making their displeasure known at the ballot box.—
Anusha Mathur,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Royals captain Salvador Perez voiced his displeasure with missing Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees on social media.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some small businesses can handle bookkeeping with spreadsheets, DIY invoicing and ad-hoc expense approvals.—
Dana Miranda,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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That same month, the price of Bitcoin — in which most of Borhanian’s life savings was invested, money that was covering much of the group’s expenses at that time — cratered.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hard fouls, trash talk and verbal jabs on the floor, and in the media, set a slight tone of hatred that fuels competitiveness and creates lasting memories.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Like Carlson, his hatred of Jews led him to claim support for the one minority with which the state of the Jewish people is in conflict.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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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 26 Apr. 2026.
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