unfavourable

Describes conditions, circumstances, or opinions that are not good or are likely to cause problems.

• 🇫🇷Décrit des conditions, des circonstances ou des opinions qui ne sont pas bonnes ou qui peuvent causer des problèmes.

1. Not encouraging or approving B2 formal

   Expressing disapproval or lacking support; not pleasing.

   • The committee gave an unfavourable review of the proposal.
   • Her comments were unfavourable towards the new policy.
   • The critics' response was largely unfavourable.

   🇫🇷défavorable

   Synonymes: adversedisapprovingdiscouraginghostilenegativeopposedunfriendlyunsympathetic

   Antonymes: encouragingfavorablepositivesupportive

2. Hindering or opposing (weather/wind) B2 formal

   Describing conditions, especially wind or weather, that make progress difficult.

   • The sailors struggled against unfavourable winds.
   • Unfavourable weather conditions delayed the flight.
   • The expedition was postponed due to unfavourable tides.

   🇫🇷Défavorable (en parlant du vent ou du temps)

   Synonymes: adversecontraryhostileinclementroughstormyunpropitious

   Antonymes: fairfavorablegood

3. Not favorable B2 formal

   Not advantageous or beneficial; likely to cause problems.

   • The company faced unfavourable market conditions.
   • He received an unfavourable diagnosis from the doctor.
   • The terms of the contract were unfavourable to the workers.

   🇫🇷défavorable

   Synonymes: adversebaddetrimentaldisadvantageousharmfulhostileinauspiciousnegativeunfortunateunpropitious

   Antonymes: advantageousauspiciousbeneficialfavorablepropitious

• more unfavourable comparative form
• most unfavourable superlative form