unfavourable
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·fa·vour·a·ble British English, unfavorable American English /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ adjective 1 GOOD ENOUGH#unfavourable conditions, situations etc are not good 不适宜的；不利的 unfavourable circumstances 不利的情况► see thesaurus at bad2 DISAPPROVEif someone’s reaction or attitude to something is unfavourable, they do not like it 不喜欢的；反对的，不同意的 unfavourable reviews 否定的评论 unfavourable publicity 负面宣传 Careless spelling mistakes in a letter can create an unfavourable impression. 信中粗心的拼写错误会给人留下不好的印象。 —unfavourably adverb
Examples from the Corpus
unfavourable• And planning certainly proved incapable of maintaining accumulation once conditions became unfavourable.• Very often this is combined with an option to take money instead should bill rates be unfavourable.• The second interpretation is that the economic outcomes, unfavourable as well as favourable, have been a consequence of the government's policies.• Despite an unfavourable business environment, the stock market remained steady.• A less liquid market could have unfavourable effects on the cost of raising capital.• He was now encumbered with a record that the voters generally regarded in an unfavourable light.• For the Republicans, it was a defensive struggle for democracy, against increasingly unfavourable odds.unfavourable impression• Within seconds visual behaviours are sending signals which create a favourable or an unfavourable impression.From Longman Business Dictionaryunfavourableun‧fa‧vour‧a‧ble /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ British English, unfavorable American English adjective opposite to what is needed or wantedMarket conditions had become unfavourable.an unfavourable balance of payments (=when a country imports more than it exports)un·fa·vour·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus situations unfavourable not good conditions, Business are etc
unfavourable
un‧fa‧vour‧a‧ble
British English, unfavorable American English /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ adjective
1. unfavourable conditions, situations etc are not good:
unfavourable circumstances
2. if someone’s reaction or attitude to something is unfavourable, they do not like it:
unfavourable reviews
unfavourable publicity
Careless spelling mistakes in a letter can create an unfavourable impression.
—unfavourably adverb
▪ bad not good: a bad idea | His behaviour is getting worse.
▪poor not as good as it could be or should be: A poor diet can lead to ill health. | his poor performance at school
▪not very good not good – often used instead of saying directly that something was ‘bad’, especially when you were disappointed by it: The film wasn’t very good.
▪disappointing not as good as you hoped or expected: Her exam results were disappointing. | a disappointing start to the campaign
▪negative bad – used when talking about the bad result or effect of something: All the publicity had a negative impact on sales. | the negative effects of climate change
▪undesirable formal bad and not wanted: The policy had some undesirable consequences. | drug abuse and other undesirable behaviour
▪unfavourable formal unfavourable conditions are not good for doing something: The boat race was cancelled because of unfavourable weather.
un‧fa‧vour‧a‧ble
British English, unfavorable American English /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ adjective1. unfavourable conditions, situations etc are not good:
2. if someone’s reaction or attitude to something is unfavourable, they do not like it:
—unfavourably adverb
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