Meanings
comparative more unfavorable · superlative most unfavorable
- USstandardUS standard spelling of unfavourable.
Microrefugia are sites that support populations of species when their ranges contract during unfavorable climate episodes.
2015 January 9, Kristoffer Hylander, Johan Ehrlén, Miska Luoto, Eric Meineri, “Microrefugia: Not for everyone”, in Ambio, volume 44 (supplement 1), →DOI, →PMID, pages 60–81 more example
Alternatively, unfavorable outcome with severe or even fatal consequences for the organism would be the development of fibrolipid plaque which would be prone to plaque rupture and thrombus formation [ 23 ].
2015 June 9, Alexander N. Orekhov et al., “Development of Antiatherosclerotic Drugs on the basis of Natural Products Using Cell Model Approach”, in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, volume 2015, →DOI
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivenot encouraging or approving or pleasing
adjective(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose
adjectiveinvolving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishfavorable
- Englishunfavorable
Cite this entry
unfavorable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfavorable
“unfavorable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfavorable. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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