unfavourable
Meanings
Plural: unfavourables
Adjective
- not encouraging or approving or pleasing; ; ; ,
- (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose
Adjective Satellite
- not favorable
Adj
- Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
- Not auspicious; ill-boding.
- Of a belief, state of mind, etc.: not favourable; disapproving.
- Of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.
Noun
- Unfavourability ratings, percentage of people in opposition
Origin / Etymology
From un- + favourable.
Synonyms
down on one's luck, favourable, fortuneless, hapless, ill-boding, ill-fated, ill-starred, inauspicious, infelicitous, infortunate, luckless, misadventurous, mischanceful, misfortuned, peak, snakebit, thwart, unchancy, unfavorable, unfavourable, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky, unpropitious, wanchancy
Antonyms
cursed, favorable, favourable, fortunate, unfortunate, unlucky
Scrabble Score: 20
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