unfavorableness


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un·fa·vor·a·ble

 (ŭn-fā′vər-ə-bəl, -fāv′rə-bəl)
adj.
1. Likely to be a hindrance; disadvantageous: unfavorable winds.
2. Having or showing opposition; adverse: an unfavorable reaction to our proposal.

un·fa′vor·a·ble·ness n.
un·fa′vor·a·bly adv.
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Noun1.unfavorableness - the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of successunfavorableness - the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success
disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
inauspiciousness, unpropitiousness - the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result
advantageousness, favorableness, favourableness, profitableness, positiveness, positivity - the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
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