défavorable — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adverse adj Unfavorable or harmful; working against someone's interests.
- unfavourable adj Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
- untoward adjective Unfavourable or improper; not what is expected or acceptable.
Senses
défavorable is used for these senses in English:
- unfavourable Of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.
- untoward Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
unfavourable — full definition
- adj Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
- adj Not auspicious; ill-boding.
- adj Of a belief, state of mind, etc.: not favourable; disapproving.
- adj Of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles; not conducive to travel or work; inclement.