No. 9,536 in French
défavorable
Unfavorable; adverse.
In a sentence
Les conditions météorologiques étaient défavorables pour une sortie en mer.
The weather conditions were unfavorable for a sea trip.
In this sentence, "défavorable" describes the weather conditions as not suitable or disadvantageous for the planned activity, a sea trip.
Le rapport a été défavorable à sa candidature.
The report was unfavorable to her application.
Here, "défavorable" is used to indicate that the report negatively affected someone's chances in applying for a position or opportunity.
Son attitude envers le projet reste défavorable.
His attitude toward the project remains unfavorable.
In this example, "défavorable" conveys a person's negative stance or lack of support towards an ongoing project.
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