1
as in dislikes
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives
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2
as in disapprovals
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 disadvantages
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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1
as in hates
to feel dislike for
a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today
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2
as in criticizes
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavors
Noun
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For such states, already struggling to receive NIH funding, reducing indirect costs would further exacerbate their disadvantages, increasing the risk of falling behind in medical research, patient care and regional economic growth.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025 -
According to an April 2024 study funded in part by the International Olympic Committee, trans women athletes may indeed have several physical disadvantages when competing with cisgender women.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
4 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, every college football coach hates the sport’s current model and will gladly say as much in front of a camera and microphone.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Or perhaps, like in Honey's case, your pup suffers from separation anxiety and hates the fact that they're being forced to be apart from you, especially if they have been left alone at the vet before.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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To that end, the brief criticizes NASCAR’s argument it was not given a fair chance to respond to charter transfer issues related to 23XI Racing and Front Row’s plan to purchase two Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) charters.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Key Facts The report, concluding a 20-month investigation, details alleged ethical misconduct and criticizes Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and former Justice Antonin Scalia.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Disfavors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfavors. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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