as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
Instead, House Republicans are considering other ways to limit judges who deliver unfavorable opinions.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
But studies have found that too many fillers disrupt speech and leave an unfavorable impression on the audience.
—Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
In her home state, about 4 in 10 New York voters in the November election viewed her favorably while about the same share had an unfavorable opinion, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the 2024 electorate.
—Jonathan J. Cooper and Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
This combination of company-specific issues and unfavorable market sentiment has driven CRWD stock down approximately 20% from its February peak, returning to around $360 per share.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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There has been quite a bit of negative activity around libraries, specifically around organized groups, introducing legislation to limit people’s access to materials in library collections.—
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Careful application and timing are important to minimize negative environmental impacts.—
Adjective
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The foreign material could pose serious adverse health consequences, leading the FSIS to consider the recall a Class I—the agency's highest level of alert.—
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And while the metal is usually excreted from the body, and most people experience no adverse side effects, previous research has shown some gadolinium particles have been left behind.—
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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