unfavorable B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled unfavourable US /ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ UK /ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj not favorable; disadvantageous or disapproving The experiment failed under unfavorable conditions. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not favorable;... adversedisadvantageousnegative ↔ Opposites favorableadvantageous Word family Forms unfavorablyunfavourablenessunfavourably Related forms favorfavorable Appears in Phrases (2) See all unfavorable position a situation that puts someone at a disadvantage Adjective + noun unfavorable impression A negative opinion or feeling formed about someone or something. Adjective + noun Etymology From un- + favorable. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unfavorable **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ ## Meanings 1. not favorable; disadvantageous or disapproving ## Examples - The experiment failed under unfavorable conditions. ## Synonyms - adverse - disadvantageous - negative ## Antonyms - favorable - advantageous ## Related Forms - favor - favorable ## Etymology From un- + favorable. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown