unfavorable

不利な、好ましくない

悪い結果を招いたり、誰かを不利な立場に置いたりしそうな。

やさしい英語で： Likely to bring bad results or put someone at a disadvantage.

• The odds are unfavorable.
• We canceled the trip because of an unfavorable weather forecast.
• They accepted the loan on unfavorable terms.

類義語： bad, adverse, disadvantageous

反対語： favorable

よく使う表現： an unfavorable outcome, unfavorable odds, unfavorable terms

不利な、妨げとなる

目標の達成や計画の実行を難しくする。

やさしい英語で： Making it harder for someone to achieve a goal or carry out a plan.

• The climate is unfavorable to farming.
• High costs created an unfavorable environment for small businesses.
• The new rules are unfavorable to further investment.

使い方： unfavorable to something (These conditions are unfavorable to plant growth.)

類義語： unhelpful, adverse, unsupportive

反対語： favorable

よく使う表現： unfavorable to growth, unfavorable conditions, an unfavorable environment