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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Recent Examples of disfavor

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfavor

Noun

Right now, for me, the dislike button sits right next to the like button under a video.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of dislike

Noun

Economic disapproval rose to 65%, the highest for any president CNBC has measured back to President Barack Obama, and one point higher than Biden's worst showing.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments express strong disapproval of Vivek Ramaswamy's political ad, which features Amy Acton's estranged mother, who is portrayed as lacking credibility due to her past actions.

— Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disapproval

Noun

Jensen has the vocal equivalent of a familiar face, which for another performer could become a disadvantage.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
To help make up ground from the disadvantage of a statewide race without an R next to his name, Achilles has hit the road.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disadvantage

Verb

The workshop model—love it or hate it—puts a writer and their work in front of the audience of their peers; if those peers are both generous and honest in their reading and commentary, the writer might benefit from their insights.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
The suspect hated Indians, but his hate did not discriminate.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of hate

Noun

The rioters waved the Confederate flag, a clear symbol of racist hatred.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
At least one person was killed and four people were injured in a shooting near Paris that may have been motivated by Islamophobic hatred, French officials say.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

Although the town remains staunchly conservative, there are rumblings of displeasure with Netanyahu’s handling of the latest war against the militant group Hezbollah, and that could bode poorly for him in Israel’s election Tuesday.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
In Week 4, Vrabel was flagged after expressing his displeasure with an official's call.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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