DISFAVOR Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈfā-vər

Definition of disfavor

as in dislike

a strong feeling of not liking or approving made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives

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as in disapproval

refusal to accept as right or desirable their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members

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as in disadvantage

the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts

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disfavor

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verb

as in to dislike

to feel dislike for a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today

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as in to criticize

to hold an unfavorable opinion of polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters

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Noun

Given Franklin’s disfavor in London, William could expect no promotion. — Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 There are observational reasons and theoretical reasons both to disfavor that interpretation, and this isn’t seriously entertained any longer as a plausible interpretation of the expanding Universe or the Big Bang. — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025

Verb

Although a decreasing majority of Republicans still favors the Jewish state, it is disfavored by 80% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, up from 53% last year. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026 But Democrats and voting rights groups that brought the case alleged the new map is a blatant gerrymander to favor the GOP, violating a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2010, known as the Fair District Amendment, that prohibits drawing districts to favor or disfavor political parties. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disfavor

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Noun

Still, despite the level of dislike, the only temperature rising in town was the one on the mercury.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
According to a new survey, many people in Colorado dislike data centers.

— Jaimie Dodge, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dislike

Noun

But Republicans privately worry that growing disapproval of his administration is a liability.

— Michelle S. Price, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The latest Fox News survey released Wednesday showed disapproval of the job Trump is doing has reached 77% on inflation, 70% on the economy, 69% on tariffs and 64% on foreign policy.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of disapproval

Noun

Super PACs don't face the same pricing disadvantage on digital ads, where campaigns and outside groups compete on more equal footing.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Paxton and Husted in particular demonstrate the GOP disadvantage at the candidate level, although the Republican super PAC spending in Texas and Ohio is intended to counteract it.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disadvantage

Noun

The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.

— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

Loos, who was thirty-one, was known to express displeasure in hot and angry bursts and could be unpredictable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
The cause of their displeasure has to do with scenes woven throughout that illustrate how Baldwin got his reputation for angry outbursts – confrontations with paparazzi through the years, for instance.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of displeasure

Noun

As Rose begins his fight against leukemia, his family is facing the emotional and financial challenges of medical treatments and ongoing healthcare expenses.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
For Hobby, delays in state funding for her college expenses — and now her professional licensing — slowed her progress toward a better-paying career.

— Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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