Question 1 · Quick check
unfavorable
/ˌʌˈnfeɪvərəbəl/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Not helpful, positive, or likely to succeed.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailUS standard spelling of unfavourable.
Examples
She bore up well under unfavorable circumstances.
The weather is unfavorable for our athletic meet today.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
Deep Dive
More examples
In contextMicrorefugia are sites that support populations of species when their ranges contract during unfavorable climate episodes.
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 ].
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Origin
adjective
From un- + favorable.