unfavorable

défavorable

Qui risque de produire de mauvais résultats ou de désavantager quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Likely to bring bad results or put someone at a disadvantage.

• The odds are unfavorable.
• We canceled the trip because of an unfavorable weather forecast.
• They accepted the loan on unfavorable terms.

Synonymes : bad, adverse, disadvantageous

Contraires : favorable

Expressions courantes : an unfavorable outcome, unfavorable odds, unfavorable terms

défavorable, contraire

Qui rend plus difficile la réalisation d’un objectif ou d’un projet.

En anglais simple : Making it harder for someone to achieve a goal or carry out a plan.

• The climate is unfavorable to farming.
• High costs created an unfavorable environment for small businesses.
• The new rules are unfavorable to further investment.

Comment l'utiliser : unfavorable to something (These conditions are unfavorable to plant growth.)

Synonymes : unhelpful, adverse, unsupportive

Contraires : favorable

Expressions courantes : unfavorable to growth, unfavorable conditions, an unfavorable environment