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unfavourable

/ -ˈfeɪvrə-; ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl /

adjective

  1. not favourable; adverse or inauspicious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • unˈfavourableness, noun
  • unˈfavourably, adverb
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Example Sentences

Failure to beat Inter on matchday four, coupled with an unfavourable result elsewhere, would have knocked them out of the Champions League.

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These both hampered storm development by creating unfavourable conditions in the atmosphere.

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Hours before the launch, Elon Musk's company said it would be delayed “due to unfavourable weather forecasted” in the capsule’s splashdown areas.

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Chelsea had offered a two-year deal with an option for an extra year, but it was deemed unfavourable by Gallagher due to both the length of the contract and the inferior squad role offered.

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River Action had said that the use of chicken manure had contributed to the environmental status of the Wye being officially downgraded to "unfavourable - declining" last year.

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