Definition of "unfavorable" []

• Likely to be a hindrance; disadvantageous: unfavorable winds. (adjective)
• Having or showing opposition; adverse: an unfavorable reaction to our proposal. (adjective)

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• "The Ukrainian government has blamed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko for striking what it calls an unfavorable deal in January 2009 to end a natural gas cut-off."
• "Yes, this new thinking goes, these bad genes can create dysfunction in unfavorable contexts — but they can also enhance function in favorable contexts."
• "July 24th, 2009 10: 47 am ET unfavorable is putting it mildly! she is EVERYTHING that is WRONG in our nation, and anyone who would favor her needs to wake up!"