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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3
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
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
President Trump and his administration ramped up their confrontation with the judiciary to extraordinary heights Monday, demanding that a judge whose ruling had incurred their disfavor should be removed from the case.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In this environment, conservative views represent a distinct and sometimes disfavored minority.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This is our only direct and current vehicle to show our disfavor with what the mayor and his acolytes are pushing since the next regular election is late next year.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
President Trump and his administration ramped up their confrontation with the judiciary to extraordinary heights Monday, demanding that a judge whose ruling had incurred their disfavor should be removed from the case.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Moreover, Google judges may take note of scholarship focusing on why firm breakup remedies have been disfavored in monopolization cases.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In this environment, conservative views represent a distinct and sometimes disfavored minority.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor
Noun
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Despite Stine's dislike for the book, Go Eat Worms!—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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His dislike for both Biden’s legacy, and wind and solar energy in particular, seems almost visceral.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Trump caused quite the stir ahead of his state visit, notably going head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was vocal in his disapproval of Trump’s impending arrival.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
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On inflation and prices, approval dropped from 19 percent in May to 16 percent in July, with disapproval rising to 75 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Walking away entirely from UNEP would put us at a disadvantage.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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As my colleague Hayley Smith reports, weakening the three agencies at the start of fire season puts California at a dangerous disadvantage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Fans wouldn't hate adding an extra game to the football season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Bullies hate that because kindness takes their power away.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Trump's supporters have pushed for his administration to release details about Epstein's associates, and many are expressing displeasure at the latest development.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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There is still an entire second half of the MLB season for Volpe to turn things around, but while Yankees fans have been vocal about their displeasure with his play of late, an opposing fan apparently took things too far to the point where his father did not want to hear it.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Prosecutors allege that Measures used that money, which was held in an escrow account for clients, to pay for personal and operating expenses, pay off creditors, Four Seasons spa treatments, clothing, car payments and at least $55,000 for Los Angeles Crypto Arena seats.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Funds become accessible at 18 for qualified expenses, with broader withdrawal options phased in over time.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
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Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2023
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Westbrook recently scored a triple-double despite shooting 7-for-27 from the floor.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Dec. 2019
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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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