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
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Oct. 2025
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.
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Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Further, any politicization of the evaluation process—like opposing the release of models whose outputs disfavor a certain administration’s political views—could decrease trust in AI.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Noun
Its songs are filled with workingmen getting a raw deal—losing a job, losing a mortgaged house to a bank, owing money, accepting work for a gangster, bearing the burden of a boss’s disfavor, being broke and turning to crime, trying to live with the trauma of military service in the Vietnam War.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Oct. 2025
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.
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Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
This is particularly evident given the clear congressional policy of disfavoring sports gambling demonstrated by the Wire Act and PASPA.
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Daniel Wallach,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Further, any politicization of the evaluation process—like opposing the release of models whose outputs disfavor a certain administration’s political views—could decrease trust in AI.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
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This dislike of ‘triple U’ in medieval texts is in fact still active in English spelling today.
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Of those, over 426,000 people chose a third, no-name option on the ballot that allows voters to express dislike of both candidates.
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Who leaves, when, and how, is often interpreted, with a senior leader's early departure potentially shifting meeting energy or implying disapproval, while a junior's might be seen differently.
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Chirinos said previous polling already showed military disapproval above 70%, and the earthquake may have pushed sentiment to a breaking point.
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Many professionals and students have moved abroad in search of opportunities, putting Venezuela at a dire disadvantage with its disaster response.
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Every quarter a brand delays is a quarter of compounding disadvantage.
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Lulu, an 80-pound Bernedoodle, hates Independence Day.
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Maybe that’s why so many on the Left seem to hate him so much.
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Disciples of this extremist hatred are running for office and winning in select primaries.
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But to the man himself, comedy is—like life—first and foremost about hatred of death.
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They could also be heard voicing their displeasure with a chorus of boos.
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Koné was carted off the field after a brutal tackle by Qatar’s Assim Madibo in the second half, which led to immediate displeasure from the Canadian players and coaches on the sideline.
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Everyone on the trip can collaborate to build the perfect itinerary, easily share flight details, create checklists, and keep track of expenses and who owes what.
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MetLife is poised to lead the industry in margin expansion (20–25 bps annually) by keeping expense growth firmly below revenue gains.
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His distaste for the wealthy is not an uncommon feeling in the country, his defense argued.
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In a September 2025 interview with Hollywood Authentic, Watson looked back on her career and her distaste for specific aspects of working in the entertainment industry that extended beyond acting on screen.
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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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