unbackable favourite

noun

A contestant or competitor whose odds are so short that it is not considered worthwhile betting on.

“At $1.01 (or 1/100 in traditional odds), he was the unbackable favourite to win the race.”

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Meanings

noununbackable favourite (plural unbackable favourites)

plural unbackable favourites

  1. gamblingA contestant or competitor whose odds are so short that it is not considered worthwhile betting on.

    At $1.01 (or 1/100 in traditional odds), he was the unbackable favourite to win the race.

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APA

unbackable favourite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unbackable%20favourite

MLA

“unbackable favourite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unbackable%20favourite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unbackable favourite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unbackable%20favourite.

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