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Unfavourable

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable. UK

    "The shade of a dense pine wood, is more unfavorable to the springing up of pines of the same species than of oaks within it."

  2. 2
    Not auspicious; ill-boding. UK

    "Elizabeth was now most heartily sorry that she had, from the distress of the moment, been led to make Mr. Darcy acquainted with their fears for her sister; for since her marriage would so shortly give the proper termination to the elopement, they might hope to conceal its unfavourable beginning from all those who were not immediately on the spot."

  3. 3
    Of a belief, state of mind, etc.: not favourable; disapproving. UK

    "[Y]et the thing she most dreaded was to offend the gypsies, by betraying her extremely unfavourable opinion of them, [...]"

  4. 4
    Of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles; not conducive to travel or work; inclement. UK

    "The wind was right under the land, the tide unfavorable."

Adjective
  1. 1
    involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness wordnet
  2. 2
    (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose wordnet
  3. 3
    not encouraging or approving or pleasing wordnet

Etymology

From un- + favourable.

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