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FAVOURABLE Antonyms

There are 16 antonyms of the word favourable. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For FAVOURABLE

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inauspicious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not auspicious; boding ill

adjective satellite

• contrary to your interests or welfare

• presaging ill fortune

unfavorable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not encouraging or approving or pleasing

• (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

• involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness

unhelpful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• providing no assistance

unlucky
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or bringing misfortune

adjective satellite

• marked by or promising bad fortune

adverse
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• contrary to your interests or welfare

• in an opposing direction

contrary
adjectiveadj
noun

• a relation of direct opposition

• exact opposition

• a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false

adjective satellite

• very opposed in nature or character or purpose

• of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

• resistant to guidance or discipline

• in an opposing direction

detrimental
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

disadvantageous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness

negative
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

• expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

• not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

• reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

noun

• a reply of denial

• a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

adjective satellite

• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

• less than zero

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• having a negative charge

• involving disadvantage or harm

verb

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

bad
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having undesirable or negative qualities

• feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

noun

• that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

adverb

• with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

• very much; strongly

adjective satellite

• serious or severe

• feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

• (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition

• not capable of being collected

• below average in quality or performance

• nonstandard

• not financially safe or secure

• physically unsound or diseased

• capable of harming

• characterized by wickedness or immorality

• reproduced fraudulently

• not working properly

discouraging
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

adjective satellite

• expressing disapproval in order to dissuade

displeasing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities

inconvenient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs

adjective satellite

• not conveniently timed

inopportune
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not opportune

unfavourable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not encouraging or approving or pleasing

• (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose

• involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness

unsuitable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not meant or adapted for a particular purpose

• not capable of being applied

• not conducive to good moral development

• not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse)

Alternatives for INAUSPICIOUS

Alternatives for UNFAVORABLE

Alternatives for UNHELPFUL

Alternatives for UNLUCKY

Alternatives for ADVERSE

Alternatives for CONTRARY

Alternatives for DETRIMENTAL

Alternatives for DISADVANTAGEOUS

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