disfavour
Loss of approval
Disfavour is the state of being regarded with disapproval or having lost someone's good opinion: to fall into disfavour with the king.
It also names the disapproval itself: She viewed the proposal with disfavour.
To disfavour something is to regard it unfavourably or to disadvantage it: policies that disfavour small businesses.
The spelling is British; Americans write disfavor.
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- criticismJudgment of faults
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
censure · denunciation · disdain · contempt · scorn · derision · objection · opprobrium
Denial of acceptance
- refusalAct of declining
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- dismissalRemoval from position
- denialRefusal to accept reality
repudiation · spurn · snub · cold-shoulder · brush-off · exclusion · turndown · veto
Approval or punitive measure
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- consequenceResult of an action
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
withholding · restriction · disadvantage · demotion · censure · reprimand · blacklisting
Painful awareness of failure
- dishonourLoss of reputation
- discreditHarm another's reputation
- disreputeDamaged public standing
- ignominyState of dishonor
humiliation · degradation · stigma · infamy · embarrassment · loss of face · fall from grace · black mark
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
inequity · one-sidedness · predisposition · partisanship · preferential treatment · unequal treatment · ill-will
disapproval
Unfavorable opinion expressed
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- criticismJudgment of faults
condemnation · censure · denunciation · disdain · contempt · scorn · derision · objection · opprobrium · rebuke
rejection
Denial of acceptance
denial · repudiation · spurn · snub · cold-shoulder · brush-off · exclusion · turndown · veto · decline
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- consequenceResult of an action
deprivation · withholding · restriction · disadvantage · demotion · censure · reprimand · blacklisting
shame
Painful awareness of failure
ignominy · humiliation · degradation · stigma · infamy · embarrassment · loss of face · fall from grace · black mark · taint
prejudice
Preformed unfavorable opinion
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- unfairnessUnjust or biased treatment
bigotry · inequity · one-sidedness · predisposition · partisanship · preferential treatment · unequal treatment · ill-will
disfavourfavour
Helpful act freely given
approval · esteem · approbation · endorsement · regard
disfavourfavour
Helpful act freely given
advantage · preferment · favoritism · privilege · blessing
disfavourblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
grace · favour · benediction · providence · good fortune
disfavor, disfavored, disfavors, disfavoring, disfavours, disfavoured