Unfavored: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfavored

[ ʌnˈfeɪvərd ]

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in a negative context

Not favored or preferred by someone; not liked or supported.

Synonyms

disliked, unpopular, unwanted

Examples of usage

He was the unfavored candidate in the election.
The unfavored team lost the game.

Translations

Translations of the word "unfavored" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desfavorecido

🇮🇳 अप्रसन्न

🇩🇪 ungünstig

🇮🇩 tidak disukai

🇺🇦 нелюбимий

🇵🇱 niekorzystny

🇯🇵 好まれない (konomarenai)

🇫🇷 défavorisé

🇪🇸 desfavorecido

🇹🇷 dezavantajlı

🇰🇷 불리한 (bulrihan)

🇸🇦 غير مفضل (ghayr mafaddal)

🇨🇿 nepříznivý

🇸🇰 nepriaznivý

🇨🇳 不利 (bùlì)

🇸🇮 neugoden

🇮🇸 óhagstæður

🇰🇿 қолайсыз

🇬🇪 არასასურველი (arasasruli)

🇦🇿 əlverişsiz

🇲🇽 desfavorecido

Word origin

The word 'unfavored' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'favor.' It has been used in the English language to describe something that is not liked or supported by someone, dating back to the early 17th century.