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
Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Mamet’s disfavor arguably has less to do with his hard-right turn into neocon bloviation than the calcification of much of his more recent writing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 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
Executive Orders have been directed at foreign tribunals and individual lawyers representing clients whose positions the Executive Branch disfavors.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Mamet’s disfavor arguably has less to do with his hard-right turn into neocon bloviation than the calcification of much of his more recent writing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 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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Would this new body still be the same person with all their quirks and mannerisms, as well as sharing the same interests or dislikes, or a version of them?—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Every team knows a great deal about their strengths and weaknesses, their likes and dislikes.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To Trump’s disapproval, the Senate failed to pass a bill that included the funding for the border wall.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite approval from the board for the group to open the school, there was some disapproval from district administrators.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Without proximity to these prestigious networks, they’re left to compete at a distinct disadvantage.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The bullpen goes to the Phillies, but the Dodgers will try to mitigate that disadvantage with some of their extra starters.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And Maeve really hates injustice and that follows through in all the scenes with the guys.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another is that there will always be lesbians and people who hate them, so the anger’s going to keep going, and so will the genre.—
Jo Livingstone,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Messing with players during their swing and lobbing personal attacks are where McIlroy, Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick and others have voiced displeasure.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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TelevisaUnivsion issued a stern statement of displeasure at the situation.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All the horses' feed is paid for by Metro Nashville and the handler is given a $2,500 annual stipend for medical expenses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the great expense, many of the shows revolved around songs from old movies and movie musicals.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Raised under Augusta’s religious terror and hatred for women, Ed tries to hide his penchant for ladies’ underwear and masturbation to no avail.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Not as a land of fear, not as a divisiveness, not of government censorship, not of hatred.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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