unfavourable

British  

/ -ˈfeɪvrə-, ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl /

adjective

1. not favourable; adverse or inauspicious

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Other Word Forms

• unfavourableness noun
• unfavourably adverb

Example Sentences

Ideally a full-back would aim to control the situation by preventing the ball reaching the winger or by forcing them into playing from a standing position or at an unfavourable angle.

From BBC

But unfavourable weather contributed to the smog, with temperatures hitting record highs for the time of year in some parts of the north, making it harder for pollution to disperse.

From Reuters

He told the BBC the interest the US is showing in the country and its debt crisis "is good" but he is worried about what he described as "unfavourable terms of trade" with creditor nations.

From BBC

Ukrainian troops had pushed some back to "unfavourable positions" near the Belarus border, it said.

From Reuters

So, he turned to "scalping" - an unfavourable term for stockpiling popular products and reselling them at a higher price for profit.

From BBC