Unfavourable

/ʌnˈfeɪv(ə)rəb(ə)l/

प्रतिकूल; अनुकूल नहीं; नकारात्मक

Origin & History

Formed from un- (“not”) + favourable; favourable comes from favour, from Old French faveur, from Latin favor (“kindness, support”).

un- (“नहीं/अ-”) + favourable से बना; favourable, favour से आया है, जो पुरानी फ़्रेंच faveur और लैटिन favor (“कृपा/समर्थन”) से निकला है।

Definition

If something is unfavourable, it creates difficulty, reduces chances of success, or gives a negative impression (e.g., unfavourable conditions, reviews, or decisions).

यदि कोई चीज़ unfavourable हो, तो वह कठिनाई पैदा करती है, सफलता की संभावना घटाती है, या नकारात्मक प्रभाव डालती है (जैसे प्रतिकूल परिस्थितियाँ, नकारात्मक समीक्षा, या प्रतिकूल निर्णय)।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The match was cancelled due to unfavourable weather.
प्रतिकूल मौसम के कारण मैच रद्द कर दिया गया।

Usage Examples

The company received an unfavourable report from the auditors.
Unfavourable exchange rates made the trip more expensive.
Her proposal met with an unfavourable response from the committee.
The judge took an unfavourable view of the defendant’s conduct.
The crops failed because the soil conditions were unfavourable.

Related Forms

Noun
Unfavourableness / Unfavourability
Adverb
Unfavourably / Favourably

Idioms & Phrases

Take an unfavourable view (of something)
(किसी चीज़) को नकारात्मक/प्रतिकूल दृष्टि से देखना
Cast someone in an unfavourable light
किसी को नकारात्मक/बुरी छवि में प्रस्तुत करना
Unfavourable odds
प्रतिकूल संभावनाएँ/कम अनुकूल अवसर