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unfavorable
What does unfavorable mean?
unfavorable (adjective): serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use unfavorable in a sentence?
- Unfavorable conditions. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- An unfavorable comparison. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Unfavorable comments. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does unfavorable come from?
From un- + favorable.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of unfavorable?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “unfavorable” mean?
serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable
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of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly
Not quite: that's what maternal means.
without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious
Not quite: that's what abrupt means.
of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect
Not quite: that's what handsome means.
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