unfavorableness
State of disfavor
The quality of being unfavorable—adverse, disadvantageous, or not conducive to success.
The unfavorableness of the weather forced us to cancel.
Given the unfavorableness of market conditions, we decided to wait.
The word is formal and somewhat awkward; speakers often prefer less abstract alternatives like "bad conditions" or "poor outlook."
Unfavorable feature or flaw
- setbackReverse in progress
- handicapImposed competitive disadvantage
- detrimentCause of damage
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
shortcoming · weakness · deficiency · inadequacy · downside · limitation · hindrance · burden
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- difficultyState of being hard
- misfortuneAdverse circumstance or event
- troubleDifficulty or distress
- afflictionCause of ongoing distress
tribulation · calamity · setback · reverse · bad luck · hard times · tough break · rough patch
Judgment of faults
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
dissatisfaction · disdain · contempt · scorn · objection · opposition · denunciation · reproof
Not wanted here
- unattractiveNot pleasing aesthetically
- unappealingNot pleasing or desirable
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- inopportuneOccurring at unsuitable time
inconvenient · displeasing · unpalatable · uninviting · unpropitious · unpromising · undesired · unwanted
Below required quality
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
- flawImperfection in something
shortcoming · weakness · insufficiency · mediocrity · poorness · incompetence · ineffectiveness · shoddiness
drawback
Unfavorable feature or flaw
liability · shortcoming · weakness · deficiency · inadequacy · downside · limitation · hindrance · burden · impediment
hardship
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- difficultyState of being hard
- misfortuneAdverse circumstance or event
- troubleDifficulty or distress
affliction · tribulation · calamity · setback · reverse · bad luck · hard times · tough break · rough patch · trial
criticism
Judgment of faults
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
displeasure · dissatisfaction · disdain · contempt · scorn · objection · opposition · denunciation · reproof · rebuke
unwelcome
Not wanted here
- unattractiveNot pleasing aesthetically
- unappealingNot pleasing or desirable
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
inopportune · inconvenient · displeasing · unpalatable · uninviting · unpropitious · unpromising · undesired · unwanted · unsavory
substandard
Below required quality
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- imperfectionFault or shortcoming
flaw · shortcoming · weakness · insufficiency · mediocrity · poorness · incompetence · ineffectiveness · shoddiness · second-rate
unfavorablenessfavorableness
Quality of being advantageous
favourableness · positiveness · positivity · desirability · agreeableness
unfavorablenessadvantageousness
Quality of being helpful
profitableness · auspiciousness · opportuneness · conduciveness · helpfulness
favor, favorite, favored, favorable, favoritism, unfavorable, favors, favorably, favoring