Unfavorable Meaning
/ˌʌˈnfeɪvərəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjUS standard spelling of unfavourable.
Sentence Examples
The weather is unfavorable for our athletic meet today.
She bore up well under unfavorable circumstances.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because of the constant rain and strong winds, the weather conditions were ____ for our picnic.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company faced ____ market conditions this year, which led to a significant decrease in their annual profits today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English favorable English unfavorable From un- + favorable.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Microrefugia are sites that support populations of species when their ranges contract during unfavorable climate episodes."
— 2015 January 9, Kristoffer Hylander, Johan Ehrlén, Miska Luoto, Eric Meineri, “Microrefugia: Not for everyone”, in Ambio, volume 44 (supplement 1), →DOI, →PMID, pages 60–8:
"Alternatively, unfavorable outcome with severe or even fatal consequences for the organism would be the development of fibrolipid plaque which would be prone to plaque rupture and thrombus formation [ 23 ]."
— 2015 June 9, Alexander N. Orekhov et al., “Development of Antiatherosclerotic Drugs on the basis of Natural Products Using Cell Model Approach”, in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, volume 2015, →DOI:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because of the constant rain and strong winds, the weather conditions were ____ for our picnic.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company faced ____ market conditions this year, which led to a significant decrease in their annual profits today.