as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
More than 70% of Brits and Germans held an unfavorable view of the Tesla CEO in January in the wake of Musk’s political interventions.
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Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
And polls show American voters find the party generally unfavorable.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
In the spring, however, unfavorable headlines surrounded Belichick’s relationship with Hudson, who acts as his advisor and publicist.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump has railed against unfavorable judicial rulings and in one case called for the impeachment of a federal judge in Washington who ordered planeloads of deported immigrants to be turned around.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Hogg, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
And polls show American voters find the party generally unfavorable.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
In the spring, however, unfavorable headlines surrounded Belichick’s relationship with Hudson, who acts as his advisor and publicist.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump has railed against unfavorable judicial rulings and in one case called for the impeachment of a federal judge in Washington who ordered planeloads of deported immigrants to be turned around.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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Democrats raised concerns about potential negative impacts on healthcare coverage, while Republicans defended the bill's work requirements for assistance programs.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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CrowdStrike sees this $10 million to $15 million per quarter negative impact persisting through its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter before subsiding.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The specialty retailer’s chief financial officer, Robert Ball, said Abercrombie has seen about $5 million in adverse impact from tariffs during the second quarter, chiefly manifested in the cost of sales, and expects $90 million net impact from tariffs for the year.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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This tool helps with reading, writing, summarizing, adverse-event profile reviews, label comparisons, clinical protocol assessments, and even generating database code.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump has been hostile to renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, and prioritizes fossil fuels for electricity.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter took it as a hostile act and approached Prescott, meeting face-to-face with him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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