1
as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives
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2
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members
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as in disadvantage
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts
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1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
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as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters
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Recent Examples of disfavor
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Kimmel drama has highlighted the Trump administration’s extraordinary efforts to crack down on entertainment and news content that the president disfavors.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
For example, conservative votes support the restriction of reproductive freedom, are anti-business regulation and generally disfavor policies that promote the rights of vulnerable populations, such as the LGBTQ+ community.
—Tim Komatsu, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disfavor
Noun
While the Second Circuit decidedly disfavors rehearings en banc, the court identifies several exceptional circumstances where petitions are granted.
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Notably, the political factors in that case were the opposite of those at play in the current situation: a Democratic official was threatening to exercise regulatory power to suppress expression widely disfavored by Democrats – gun rights advocacy by the NRA.
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His dislike and distrust of Nicole boiled over.—
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Rapaport has been very vocal about his dislike for Mamdani, who is known for his democratic socialist policies.—
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Among Independent voters the president is at 68 percent disapproval in the Gallup poll.—
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Kelly ended his round of questions for Hegseth with a stamp of disapproval.—
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The Patriots have a clear kicking disadvantage in this one.—
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In some ways, The Pitt’s breakout first season put it at a disadvantage going into the second.—
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But man, oh man, does Dan hate the game.—
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The pioneers of punk music did it because the mainstream crowd hated it.—
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Several El Dorado County residents expressed their displeasure with changes, which took effect Tuesday, to the public comment period of Board of Supervisors meetings.—
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The Good Wife alum’s allegiance to the Baltimore Ravens was seemingly at the root of his displeasure with the Kansas City Chiefs star.—
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But some of her most brutal one-liners came at the expense of the cast of Paul Thomas Anderson's celebrated One Battle After Another.—
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Grace plans to use any earnings from Quinn’s sale to cover expenses of his upkeep, such as grain and veterinary bills.—
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Some viewers will know Rapaport from his decadeslong acting career but also that one very irritating season of Justified; others will know him for his anti-Palestinian rants and hatred of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani.—
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This is not to say that rape can be separated from the hatred of women, just that, in certain situations, the role of the victim can be violently reassigned.—
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Political observers think Talarico could surge to the fore in the primary despite, or perhaps because of, his outsider status.—
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Using that unscientific tool to gauge his Texas Rangers, the club after the first month of the season remains unchanged despites many changes: Average, and a stunning disappointment.—
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“Disfavor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavor. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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