Synonyms & related words for unfavorable

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unfavorable — including disadvantageous, adverse, unpropitious, untoward, uncomplimentary, inauspicious. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unfavorable

Explore words related to unfavorable — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include favorable, adverseness, unfavorably, inauspiciousness, adversely, unpropitiously, favorably, untowardly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for unfavorable

Common synonyms for unfavorable include disadvantageous, adverse, unpropitious, untoward, uncomplimentary, inauspicious, inimical, negative — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does unfavorable come from?

The word unfavorable breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”); and -favor, from Latin faveo (“favor, be kind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.