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Webster 1913 Edition


Unfavorable

Un-fa′vor-a-ble

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Adj.
Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.
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Un-fa′vor-a-ble-ness
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Noun.
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Un-fa′vor-a-bly
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adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Unfavorable

UNFA'VORABLE

, a.
1.
Not favorable; not propitious; not disposed or adapted to countenance or support. We found the minister's opinion unfavorable to our project. The committee made a report unfavorable to the petitioner.
2.
Not propitious; not adapted to promote any object; as weather unfavorable for harvest.
3.
Not kind; not obliging.
4.
Discouraging; as unfavorable prospects.