unfavourable
Working against you
Unfavourable describes conditions, circumstances, or opinions that work against someone or something.
An unfavourable review is negative; unfavourable weather hampers plans; unfavourable terms put you at a disadvantage.
The word suggests opposition or disadvantage without implying hostility: The poll numbers were unfavourable but not catastrophic.
British spelling of unfavorable.
Aggressively unfriendly
- detrimentalCausing harm or damage
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- damagingCausing loss or injury
- inimicalHarmful or hostile
antagonistic · unpropitious · untoward · deleterious · pernicious · contrary · opposing · unfriendly
Suggesting something bad approaches
- unluckyProne to misfortune
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
- ill-starredFated to fail
- unpropitiousNot favorable for success
threatening · baleful · portentous · sinister · unfortunate · ill-omened · bad · poor
Causing loss of hope
- demoralizingDestroying confidence or hope
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- dispiritingCausing loss of enthusiasm
- off-puttingCausing mild aversion
bleak · unpromising · uninviting · uninspiring · dismaying · deterrent · foreboding · dampening
Causing harm or damage
- handicapImposed competitive disadvantage
- drawbackUnfavorable feature or flaw
- setbackReverse in progress
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
hindrance · liability · limitation · burden · encumbrance · barrier · shortcoming · weakness
Expressing unfavorable opinion
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
faultfinding · reproachful · scathing · condemning · hypercritical · nitpicking · carping · belittling
Felt aversion toward
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- undesirableNot wanted or sought
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
frowned upon · disapproved · unacceptable · objectionable · unwanted · scorned · spurned · unloved
hostile
Aggressively unfriendly
- detrimentalCausing harm or damage
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- damagingCausing loss or injury
inimical · antagonistic · unpropitious · untoward · deleterious · pernicious · contrary · opposing · unfriendly · injurious
ominous
Suggesting something bad approaches
- unluckyProne to misfortune
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
- ill-starredFated to fail
unpropitious · threatening · baleful · portentous · sinister · unfortunate · ill-omened · bad · poor · grim
disheartening
Causing loss of hope
- demoralizingDestroying confidence or hope
- dauntingDiscouraging through difficulty
- dispiritingCausing loss of enthusiasm
off-putting · bleak · unpromising · uninviting · uninspiring · dismaying · deterrent · foreboding · dampening · deflating
detrimental
Causing harm or damage
- handicapImposed competitive disadvantage
- drawbackUnfavorable feature or flaw
- setbackReverse in progress
obstacle · hindrance · liability · limitation · burden · encumbrance · barrier · shortcoming · weakness · inconvenience
disapproving
Expressing unfavorable opinion
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
derogatory · faultfinding · reproachful · scathing · condemning · hypercritical · nitpicking · carping · belittling · vituperative
disliked
Felt aversion toward
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- undesirableNot wanted or sought
- rejectedRefused or turned away
shunned · frowned upon · disapproved · unacceptable · objectionable · unwanted · scorned · spurned · unloved · unsupported
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Advantageous or approving
favorable · positive · approving · good · complimentary
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Advantageous or approving
favorable · advantageous · propitious · auspicious · promising
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Advantageous or approving
favorable · friendly · well-disposed · amicable · sympathetic