unfavorable

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. adverse, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious, unlucky; unfriendly, antagonistic; negative, contrary; inclement; inopportune, untimely. See inexpedience, prediction, adversity, disapprobation.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Adverse]

Syn. opposed, hostile, antagonistic; see unfriendly 1 .

2. [Not propitious]

Syn. inopportune, untimely, unseasonable, adverse, calamitous, unpropitious, inexpedient, bad, ill-chosen, infelicitous, ill-fated, ill-suited, ill-timed, unsuitable, improper, wrong, abortive, untoward, malapropos, inauspicious, unlucky, ill, unfortunate, regrettable, premature, tardy, late, discommodious, unfit, inadvisable, objectionable, inconvenient, disadvantageous, damaging, destructive, unseemly, ill-advised, obstructive, troublesome, embarrassing, unpromising, awkward, with a jaundiced eye*, with a cold eye*; see also ominous .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

adverse, poor, bad, negative, unpromising, contrary, hostile, unhappy, inadvisable, ill-advised, inauspicious, unlucky.

ANT.: favorable, lucky, good, auspicious

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Tending to discourage, retard, or make more difficult: adverse, disadvantageous, negative, unadvantageous, unsatisfactory, untoward. See HELP. 2. Bringing, predicting, or characterized by misfortune: bad, evil, ill, inauspicious, unpropitious. See LUCK.