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Unfavourable Definition & Meaning

unfavourable
adjective
  1. not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"
  2. (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"
  3. not favorable; "made an unfavorable impression"; "unfavorable reviews"

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What does unfavourable mean?
not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression" (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds" not favorable; "made an unfavorable impression"; "unfavorable reviews"
What part of speech is unfavourable?
Unfavourable is an adjective.
How many definitions does unfavourable have?
Unfavourable has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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