" disfavors "

1: a strong feeling of not liking or approving;

  * e.g., " ... made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allergies,

•  aversions,

•  disinclinations,

•  dislikes,

•  disrelishes,

•  downs,

•  mislikes

•  Antonyms : 

•  appetites,

•  favors,

•  likes,

•  likings,

•  partialities,

•  preferences,

•  relishes,

•  shines,

•  tastes,

•  uses

2: refusal to accept as right or desirable;

  * e.g., " ... their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deprecations,

•  disapprobations,

•  disapprovals,

•  discountenances,

•  disesteems,

•  dislikes,

•  displeasures

•  Antonyms : 

•  approbations,

•  approvals,

•  favors

3: the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success;

  * e.g., " ... the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts "

•  Synonyms : 

•  despites,

•  detriments,

•  disadvantages,

•  penalties

•  Antonyms : 

•  advantages,

•  favors

1: a strong feeling of not liking or approving;

  * e.g., " ... made no attempt to hide his disfavor of his wife's relatives "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allergy,

•  averseness,

•  aversion,

•  disinclination,

•  dislike,

•  disliking,

•  disrelish,

•  down,

•  mislike

•  Antonyms : 

•  appetite,

•  favor,

•  fondness,

•  like,

•  liking,

•  partiality,

•  preference,

•  relish,

•  shine,

•  taste,

•  use

2: refusal to accept as right or desirable;

  * e.g., " ... their suggestion was met with disfavor by virtually all of the other club members "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deprecation,

•  disapprobation,

•  disapproval,

•  discountenance,

•  disesteem,

•  dislike,

•  displeasure

•  Antonyms : 

•  approbation,

•  approval,

•  favor

3: the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success;

  * e.g., " ... the defendant certainly acted to his own disfavor with his frequent outbursts "

•  Synonyms : 

•  despite,

•  detriment,

•  disadvantage,

•  penalty

•  Antonyms : 

•  advantage,

•  favor

1: to feel dislike for;

  * e.g., " ... a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dislikes,

•  disrelishes,

•  mislikes

•  Antonyms : 

•  adores,

•  cottons (to),

•  delights (in),

•  digs,

•  enjoys,

•  fancies,

•  grooves (on),

•  likes,

•  loves,

•  relishes,

•  revels (in)

2: to hold an unfavorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deprecates,

•  disapproves (of),

•  discountenances,

•  disesteems,

•  dislikes,

•  frowns (on or upon),

•  mislikes,

•  reproves,

•  tsk-tsks,

•  tuts (over or about),

•  tut-tuts (over or about)

•  Antonyms : 

•  approves,

•  favors,

•  likes

1: to feel dislike for;

  * e.g., " ... a style of stage acting that is disfavored by most theatergoers today "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dislike,

•  disrelish,

•  mislike

•  Antonyms : 

•  adore,

•  cotton (to),

•  delight (in),

•  dig,

•  enjoy,

•  fancy,

•  groove (on),

•  like,

•  love,

•  relish,

•  revel (in)

2: to hold an unfavorable opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... polls showing that this political candidate is highly disfavored by most voters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deprecate,

•  disapprove (of),

•  discountenance,

•  disesteem,

•  dislike,

•  frown (on or upon),

•  mislike,

•  reprove,

•  tsk-tsk,

•  tut (over or about),

•  tut-tut (over or about)

•  Antonyms : 

•  approve,

•  favor,

•  like