unfavourable

/'ʌn'feivərəbl/

Thân thiện

The weather conditions were unfavourable for sailing.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not favorable; not positive or approving: Expressing or indicating a lack of approval, support, or positive regard.
   • Not advantageous; not conducive to success or benefit: Creating conditions that hinder progress or a desired outcome.
   • (Of weather or natural conditions) Adverse; tending to oppose or hinder: Particularly used for winds or weather that are contrary to a desired direction or activity.

Usage Examples

• General (Negative Opinion/Condition):
  • The critic wrote an unfavourable review of the new film.
  • The company is operating in an unfavourable economic climate.
• Comparative Judgment:
  • His performance received an unfavourable comparison to last year's champion.
• Natural Conditions:
  • The sailors waited in port due to unfavourable winds.

Advanced Usage

• "Unfavourable to/for": Used to specify what is negatively affected.
  • The new tax laws are unfavourable to small businesses.
  • The weather was unfavourable for a picnic.
• "In an unfavourable light": To portray or regard someone or something negatively.
  • The documentary portrayed the politician in an unfavourable light.

Variants and Related Words

• Unfavorably (Adverb): In an unfavorable manner.
  • The proposal was viewed unfavorably by the committee.
• Unfavourableness (Noun, rare): The state or quality of being unfavorable.
• Disfavourable (Adjective, less common): A synonym meaning unfavorable.

Synonyms

• Adverse: Harmful or unfavorable (often for conditions).
• Negative: Expressing denial, disagreement, or criticism.
• Disadvantageous: Involving or creating a disadvantage.
• Inauspicious: Not conducive to success; unpromising.

Antonyms

• Favourable: Expressing approval or giving an advantage.
• Positive: Constructive, optimistic, or good.
• Advantageous: Providing an advantage; beneficial.
• Auspicious: Conducive to success; favorable.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "The odds are unfavourable": The circumstances are not promising for success.
  • We decided not to invest because the odds were unfavourable.
• "Turn unfavourable": To change for the worse.
  • Public opinion began to turn unfavourable after the scandal.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not favorable
   • made an unfavorable impression
   • unfavorable reviews
2. (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose
   • unfavorable winds
3. not encouraging or approving or pleasing
   • unfavorable conditions
   • an unfavorable comparison
   • unfavorable comments, unfavorable impression

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