Note: in AM, use 'unfavorable'
1.
Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
Unfavourable economic conditions were blocking a recovery of the American insurance market...
Unfavourable weather has had damaging effects on this year’s harvest...
The whole international economic situation is very ~ for the countries in the south.
? favourable
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
If you have an ~ reaction to something, you do not like it.
A more ~ response was given today by the Prime Minister...
First reactions have been distinctly ~.
? favourable
ADJ
unfavourably
When the body reacts unfavourably to food, the pulse rate will go up.
ADV: ADV after v
3.
If you make an ~ comparison between two things, you say that one thing seems worse than the other.
He makes ~ comparisons between British and French cooking...
? favourable
ADJ: ADJ n
unfavourably
Childcare facilities in Britain compare unfavourably with other European countries.
ADV: ADV with v