Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Unfavorable.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective obsolete Unfavorable.

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  • adjective Alternative form of disfavourable.

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Examples

  • However, Telefonica said strong contributions from its Latin American and non-Spanish European units—notably in the U.K. and Germany—helped offset what it called "disfavorable business trends" in crisis-hit Spain, which is the fourth-largest economy in the euro zone but has been one of the worst-performing in the world in recent years.

    Telefonica's Profit Slips David Roman 2011

  • Also, due to the volume of comments we receive, comments disfavorable to Obama, the Democrats, or CNN will NOT be posted.

    Kennedy joins Obama VP search team 2008

  • And so much of that nothing on disfavorable things.

    youneverwin Diary Entry youneverwin 2006

  • There's a lot of inmates that have some disfavorable -- disfavorable opinions about him.

    CNN Transcript Apr 24, 2003 2003

  • The integrity of the program has been jeopardized due to allegations of disfavorable entrance to the university, notably current Chicago Bull (#1 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft) and former Tiger, Derrick Rose and his Tiger running mate Robert Dozier.

    SBNation.com - All Posts SFBE.MP, Searching for Billy Edelin 2009

  • Even though I think the military balance on both sides is more and more disfavorable [unfavorable] to Taiwan but I don't really worry about this development because I can't perceive any military conflict can occur in the next 5 or 10 years, "Yang said.

    Taiwan Will Deploy Missiles, Despite Improved Relations With China 2010

  • Even though I think the military balance on both sides is more and more disfavorable [unfavorable] to Taiwan but I don't really worry about this development because I can't perceive any military conflict can occur in the next 5 or 10 years, "Yang said.

    Taiwan Will Deploy Missiles, Despite Improved Relations With China 2010

  • “I don’t suppose you’ll deny that them disfavorable words was written by you.”

    Nevermore Harold Schechter 1999

  • It seems to me that having listened to everything he said, it's kind of vindictive because I happen to be a Republican, but that shouldn't be disfavorable to me, "he said.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Amy Beth Hanson 2009

  • It seems to me that having listened to everything he said, it's kind of vindictive because I happen to be a Republican, but that shouldn't be disfavorable to me, "he said.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2009

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