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Unfavored: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfavored

 

[ ʌnˈfeɪvərd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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

Etymology

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.

See also: disfavor, favor, favorable, favorably, favored, favoring, favorite, favoritism, unfavorability, unfavorable, unfavorableness, unfavorably.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,654, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.