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(adj)
US standard spelling of unfavourable. [Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.]
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Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.
Not sound, particularly:
Not suitable.
Lacking the degree of ability and responsibility necessary to do a task successfully.
Having one or more defects.
(derogatory) Having no value, use or merit.
Not happy; sad.
(n)
A malfunction.
Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.
Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
characterized by, or conducive to poor health
Not functional; useless; broken.
(Northern England) Ill, unwell.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
Very bad.
Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
Intending to harm; malevolent.
Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
(colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
Impossible to speak about.
(informal) Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.
Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
That cannot be collected.
Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.
Frightening; causing fear.
Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
Not standard.
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
Very bad or intense.
Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
(chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
(of food) That has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
Dangerous, involving risks.
Causing horror or dread.
Having a great risk.
Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
(chiefly British) Huge, immense.
Of great size, large.
Senses referring to subjective quality.
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
Imitating; copying; not original.
Having a pungent smell.
Having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking.
Of a container, especially a bottle, closed with a cork.
Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork.
(slang, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
(vulgar, colloquial) Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.
Not auspicious; ill-omened.
Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful.
Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
Not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest, or unseemly.
Not handsome or beautiful or appealing.
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
(adv)
In an inappropriate manner.
Not desirable, objectionable or not likely to please.
Not properly planned or thought through.
Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
In an inadequate manner.
unsuitable, unfit or inappropriate for some purpose
In an improper manner; not properly.
Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
Having or displaying faults; not perfect; not adequate or acceptable.
In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive.
Not advantageous.
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious.
Not well prepared. Not ready, or not in condition to do a task.
Misled or mistaken.
Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.