disfavors 1 of 2

noun

plural of disfavor
1
as in dislikes
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 disapprovals
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 disadvantages
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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disfavors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of disfavor
1
as in hates
to feel dislike for a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today

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2
as in criticizes
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 disfavors
Verb
These circumstances pose a legal challenge for Pirro because the Supreme Court generally disfavors piecemeal appeals. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavors
  1. dislikes
  2. disapprovals
  3. disadvantages
  4. hates
  5. criticizes
  6. rejects
Noun
  • Presumably, Running Mode uses your likes and dislikes learned from your Spotify listening history, but the brand hasn't confirmed this.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • Crabgrass thrives in the hot, dry conditions that a cool-season grass dislikes.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Definition of dislikes
Noun
  • Majority disapprovals were recorded among the remaining topics − all of which have dominated headlines in the last several months.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity.
    — Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Definition of disapprovals
Noun
  • In his essay, Zuckerberg wrote that American AI developers face disadvantages against Chinese rivals, including in training data, and argued that policy should reduce those barriers.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Will universities that decline to participate face disadvantages?
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of disadvantages
Verb
  • Right now, none of Taylor Sheridan’s shows are made in Los Angeles (the scribe also hates the place), but CBS Studios does film NCIS, Matlock and Criminal Minds in the home of Hollywood.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Is this the same Panthea who hates anyone fake or putting things on?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hates
Verb
  • That works beautifully against outsiders, and outsiders are most of who criticizes us.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mike Collins criticizes Jon Ossoff for relying on out-of-state donations.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of criticizes
Verb
  • The agent proposes; the human reviews, edits, approves, or rejects; and the system brings reasoning and evidence with the recommendation.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government adamantly rejects.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
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