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
The vast majority of Democrats, 69%, now express an unfavorable opinion, which is up from 53% in 2022.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The project has received an unfavorable opinion from the Gary Plan Commission and zoning staff.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
This line of thinking drives our perception of an unfavorable risk skew, which leads to the third recurring theme: diversification.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Why would foreigners accept such an unfavorable deal?
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The project has received an unfavorable opinion from the Gary Plan Commission and zoning staff.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
This line of thinking drives our perception of an unfavorable risk skew, which leads to the third recurring theme: diversification.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Why would foreigners accept such an unfavorable deal?
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the negative effects on the economy could be significant, prompting the Fed to lower rates sooner and more sharply.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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While Americans have tended to hold negative attitudes about the government’s handling of the environment for decades, the survey found opinions slipped again this year.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So far, Lilly said the adverse effects of its new pill are consistent with GLP-1s, a class of medications primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the study, the researchers measured patients’ impulse control behavior disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, blood pressure changes and weight changes, and found that the adverse effects linked to tavapadon were no different from those who received a placebo.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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