unfavoured
Britishadjective
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not regarded with especial kindness or approval
unvalued and unfavoured daughter
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not regarded with partiality or favouritism
the unfavoured far side of the course
Example Sentences
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Marcus Smith, the spark at the centre of England's attack this time last year, is in his unfavoured full-back slot.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
Phil Foden: A quiet performance from the Manchester City man playing in his unfavoured position on the right wing.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
Choosing the unfavoured soft tyre from the start, on the first sunny day of action of the weekend, Verstappen made rapid progress - he was eighth by the end of lap one.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2022
His cross-field pass with his unfavoured left foot to begin a move that led to Liverpool’s second goal against Manchester City was something you would expect from a midfield creator, not a full-back.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 15, 2019
He is a suitor—an unfavoured suitor—for the hand of Yvonne, that seemingly still hopes.
From The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes by Sabatini, Rafael
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