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The Italian prose tale had begun to exercise that influence as early as Chaucer's time: but circumstances and atmosphere were as yet unfavourable for its growth.
George Saintsbury

Meaning of "unfavourable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNFAVOURABLE

unfavourable  [ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNFAVOURABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unfavourable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNFAVOURABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unfavourable in the English dictionary

The definition of unfavourable in the dictionary is not favourable; adverse or inauspicious.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNFAVOURABLE


comparable
ˈkɒmpərəbəl
considerable
kənˈsɪdərəbəl
coverable
ˈkʌvərəbəl
desirable
dɪˈzaɪərəbəl
discoverable
dɪsˈkʌvərəbəl
durable
ˈdjʊərəbəl
favourable
ˈfeɪvərəbəl
indiscoverable
ˌɪndɪsˈkʌvərəbəl
inseverable
ɪnˈsɛvərəbəl
irrecoverable
ˌɪrɪˈkʌvərəbəl
maneuverable
məˈnuːvərəbəl
manoeuvrable
məˈnuːvərəbəl
memorable
ˈmɛmərəbəl
nonrecoverable
ˌnɒnrɪˈkʌvərəbəl
pulverable
ˈpʌlvərəbəl
recoverable
rɪˈkʌvərəbəl
severable
ˈsɛvərəbəl
undeliverable
ˌʌndɪˈlɪvərəbəl
undiscoverable
ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərəbəl
unrecoverable
ˌʌnrɪˈkʌvərəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNFAVOURABLE

unfanned
unfashionable
unfashionably
unfashioned
unfasten
unfastidious
unfathered
unfatherly
unfathomable
unfathomableness
unfathomably
unfathomed
unfaulty
unfavorableness
unfavored
unfavorite
unfavourableness
unfavourably
unfavoured
unfazed

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNFAVOURABLE

able
admirable
adorable
deliverable
honorable
honourable
incomparable
incurable
innumerable
inseparable
measurable
miserable
parable
pleasurable
preferable
tolerable
transferable
unbearable
undesirable
venerable
wearable

Synonyms and antonyms of unfavourable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNFAVOURABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unfavourable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unfavourable

Translation of «unfavourable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNFAVOURABLE

Find out the translation of unfavourable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unfavourable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unfavourable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不利的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desfavorable
570 millions of speakers

English

unfavourable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिकूल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ مُؤَاتٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неблагоприятный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desfavorável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিকূল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défavorable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak memuaskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ungünstig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

好ましくない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호의적이 아닌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unfavorable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất lợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாதகமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिकूल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elverişsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfavorevole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepomyślny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невигідний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defavorabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσμενής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongunstige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ofördelaktig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ugunstig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unfavourable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFAVOURABLE»

The term «unfavourable» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.501 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFAVOURABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unfavourable

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2 QUOTES WITH «UNFAVOURABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unfavourable.
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Karl Radek
Every social organisation which is rooted in life still lasts a long time, even after the conditions from which it drew its strength have changed in a manner unfavourable to it.
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George Saintsbury
The Italian prose tale had begun to exercise that influence as early as Chaucer's time: but circumstances and atmosphere were as yet unfavourable for its growth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNFAVOURABLE»

Discover the use of unfavourable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unfavourable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Concise Evidence Law
2.8 UNFAVOURABLE WITNESSES Section 38 {NSW s 38} provides criteria for cross-examination of unfavourable witnesses during examination-in-chief. The Acts do not refer to a witness as being hostile but use the term "the unfavourable  ...
P. J. Blazey-Ayoub, J. W. Conomos, J. I. Doris, 1996
2
The Role of Multinational Companies in the Middle East: The ...
Rating Scale Rating Scale Code Code Favourable Favourable 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Unfavourable Unfavourable BC01 ... of inputs Favourable Favourable Unfavourable Unfavourable BC02 BC02 Costs pertaining toproduction scheduling ...
Mamarinta P. Mababaya, 2002
3
Scientific Investigations
of Conservators relative to Salmon Fisheries — continued. unfavourable in each month of the open season ? (II). To Angling. District. Dublin. Wexford. Waterford Lismore. Cork. Cork (Bandon). Skibbereen. Ban try. Kenmare. Waterville.
Ireland. Fisheries Branch, 1907
4
Papers by Command
This arrangement is highly unfavourable to the formation of springs, and tends to exaggerate the character of the season in its effect upon the flow of the rivers, which are almost purely torrential. In a year of light and well distributed rain the ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1904
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Report on the Sea and Inland Fisheries of Ireland
Ireland. Fisheries Branch. SUBSTANCE or REPORTS received from CLERKS In your opinion was the weather favourable or (I). To Netting. DISTRICT. 1906. 1907 . Dublin', .' . Favourable, . . . Unfavourable. Wexford, . Favourable in April, May, ...
Ireland. Fisheries Branch, 1908
6
ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT
(i) SRV = (TSV – ASV) = Rs. 11,200 – Rs. 9,200 = Rs. 2,000 (unfavourable). (ii) SPV = (ASP – SSP) AQ A (Rs. 8 – Rs. 6) 800 = Rs. 1,600 (favourable) B (Rs. 2 – Rs. 4) 1,000 = Rs. 2,000 (unfavourable) C (Rs. 8 – Rs. 10) 100 = Rs. 200 ...
‎1967
7
A letter to Godfrey Higgins ... chiefly in reference to ...
George Wyatt, Godfrey Higgins. the latter come in for a most abundant share of your condemnation, is conspicuous in almost every page of your book. You denounce them (sect. 26.) as "in all ages, and in all nations, the enemies of the ...
George Wyatt, Godfrey Higgins, 1829
8
Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Unfavourable fractures a. Vertically unfavourable b. Horizontally unfavourable. A vertically favourable fracture runs from the buccal plate anteriorly and backwards through the lingual plate posteriorly whereas a vertically unfavourable fracture ...
Balaji, 2007
9
Cost Accounting
(A) Total cost variance: TSC - TAC = (6,12.000 - Rs 6.55.800) = Rs 43.800 ( unfavourable) 1 . Material cost variance: SMC - AMC = (Rs 4,05,00 - Rs 4,32,800) = Rs 27,800 (unfavourable; (a) Material price variance: (SR - AR) x AQ = ( Rs 7.50 ...
P. K. Jain, 2000
10
the edinburgh medical and surgical
253. No. Age at termination Age at the final cessation of the menses. Temperament or habit of body. State of health at the last menstrual of last pregnancy. change. 1 33 24 Nervous- sanguine. Favourable. 2 30 54 Strumous. Unfavourable.
\, 1848

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNFAVOURABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unfavourable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bluefield European Solar Fund postpones IPO over 'unfavourable
Bluefield European Solar Fund (BESF) has postponed its initial public offering as a result of “unfavourable market conditions”. The investment vehicle, formed by ... «Solar Power Portal, Jul 15»
2
De Gea: Transfer talk 'unfavourable' says Van Gaal
Manchester United boss, Louis van Gaal, has admitted that the transfer talks for the club's goalkeeper, David De Gea's is causing a problem. The 24-year-old ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
3
MH370: Search Operation Experiences Hiccup Due To …
Illustration purposeKUALA LUMPUR: The unfavourable sea condition of the Southern Indian Ocean due to bad weather had the search operation for the missing ... «malaysiandigest.com, Jul 15»
4
Iwata: Reaction to Nintendo's E3 activities was 'not that unfavourable'
“But when it comes to the reactions to our E3 activities overall, the reactions from trade customers and the media were not that unfavourable. I hope you will ... «MCV, Jul 15»
5
Majority of Europe's species have unfavourable conservation status
Under the habitats directive reporting, 77 per cent of habitats and 60 per cent of species assessments are unfavourable while only 16 per cent of habitats and 23 ... «TheParliamentMagazine.eu, Jun 15»
6
Restaurant owner dishes out scathing comeback to unfavourable
Steve Bothwell, the owner of Café 52 in Aberdeen, has become an internet sensation following his scathing TripAdvisor response to an unfavourable review. «The Drum, May 15»
7
Majority of EU species have unfavourable conservation status
Under the habitats directive reporting, 77 per cent of habitats and 60 per cent of species assessments are unfavourable while only 16 per cent of habitats and 23 ... «TheParliamentMagazine.eu, May 15»
8
Drop in Indian Weddings Unfavourable for Jewellers, Gold
MUMBAI: Fewer auspicious days later this year compelled Ramesh Phalke, an auto company employee in Maharashtra, to hold his daughter's wedding in May. «The New Indian Express, May 15»
9
Unfavourable weather likely to hit agriculture in Valley
Unseasonal rain and drastic dip in temperature since March has increased the worries of the farmer community in the Valley as the current climatic condition is ... «Chandigarh Tribune, May 15»
10
Ladbrokes profits fall 60% on unfavourable sports results
Ladbrokes profits fall 60% on unfavourable sports results ... a greater base of recreational gamblers to absorb the hit from unfavourable results and high rollers. «Financial Times, Apr 15»

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