unfavourable
adjective/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/
Frequency rank: #15,939 most common English word
Meaning
not positive or helpful; likely to cause problems or disadvantage.
Example sentence
The expedition was postponed because weather conditions were unfavourable.
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