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a) not approved ofb) opposing or hinderingSee Also: unfavourably
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unfavourable — un‧fa‧vour‧a‧ble [ʌnˈfeɪvrəbl] , unfavorable adjective opposite to what is needed or wanted: • Market conditions had become unfavourable. • an unfavourable balance of payments (= when a country imports more than it exports ) * * * unfavourable… … Financial and business terms
unfavourable — (US unfavorable) ► ADJECTIVE 1) expressing lack of approval. 2) adverse; inauspicious. DERIVATIVES unfavourably adverb … English terms dictionary
unfavourable — [[t]ʌ̱nfe͟ɪvərəb(ə)l[/t]] (in AM, use unfavorable) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success. Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery of the… … English dictionary
unfavourable — un|fa|vour|a|ble BrE unfavorable AmE [ʌnˈfeıvərəbəl] adj 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unfavourable — UK [ʌnˈfeɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) not positive, or not showing approval The report makes unfavourable comparisons with the system used in France. His business methods have attracted plenty of unfavourable comments. 2) an unfavourable… … English dictionary
unfavourable — BrE, unfavorable AmE adjective 1 unfavourable conditions, situations etc are not as good as they should be or usually are: unfavourable weather 2 expressing disapproval: That new television series has had unfavourable reviews. unfavourably adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unfavourable — /ʌn feɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adjective not favourable (NOTE: the American spelling is unfavorable) ♦ unfavourable balance of trade a situation where a country imports more than it exports ♦ unfavourable exchange rate an exchange rate which gives an amount … Marketing dictionary in english
unfavourable — /ʌn feɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adjective not favourable (NOTE: The US spelling is unfavorable.) ♦ unfavourable balance of trade a situation where a country imports more than it exports ♦ unfavourable exchange rate an exchange rate which gives an amount of… … Dictionary of banking and finance
unfavourable — adj. BE; AE spelling: unfavorable unfavourable to * * * [ʌn feɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l] unfavourable to … Combinatory dictionary
unfavourable — [ʌnˈfeɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l] adj 1) not positive, or not showing approval Syn: critical 2) an unfavourable situation is one that is not suitable for doing something in unfavourable weather conditions[/ex] unfavourably adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
unfavourable — adj. Unfavourable/unfavorable is used with these nouns: ↑circumstance, ↑climate, ↑comment, ↑comparison, ↑condition, ↑impression, ↑publicity, ↑rating, ↑term … Collocations dictionary
