"unfavourable" meaning in English

See unfavourable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌnˈfeɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l/ Forms: unfavourable [positive], more unfavourable [comparative], most unfavourable [superlative]
Etymology: un- + favourable Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|favourable}} un- + favourable Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If A is unfavourable towards B, A will hinder the accomplishment of B.
    Sense id: simple-unfavourable-en-adj-VxZcIMDj
  2. If something is unfavourable, it is likely to lead to a bad outcome.
    Sense id: simple-unfavourable-en-adj-3YazriJa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with un-
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