"favourless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfeɪvə(ɹ)ləs/ Forms: more favourless [comparative], most favourless [superlative]
Etymology: From favour + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|favour|less}} favour + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} favourless (comparative more favourless, superlative most favourless)
  1. (archaic) unfavoured; having no countenance or support Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-favourless-en-adj-iG0EcaCF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. (archaic) unpropitious; unfavourable Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-favourless-en-adj-2aH9pzlL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: favorless

Alternative forms

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