English words for 'Alternative form of disfavourable.'
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adv
- In a negative manner; with disapproval; unfavorably.
- Without skill or merit.
- In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
- Meanly; without spirit.
- With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.
- (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
adj
adj
- Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- (New Age jargon, derogatory) Often preceded by emotion, energy, feeling, or thought: to be avoided, bad, difficult, disagreeable, painful, potentially damaging, unpleasant, unwanted.
- Of or relating to a photographic image in which the colours of the original, and the relations of left and right, are reversed.
- Characterized by the presence of features which do not support a hypothesis.
- (often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
- (slang) COVID-19 negative.
- (medicine) Of a test result: not positive, not detected.
- (chemistry) Metalloidal, nonmetallic; contrasted with positive or basic.
- (linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
- (hyperbolic) No, not any, zero.
- (mathematics) Of a number: less than zero.
- (slang) HIV negative.
- (physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
- (weather) Less than zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
- having a negative charge
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
- involving disadvantage or harm
- characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
- less than zero
noun
- An unfavorable point or characteristic.
- (mathematics) A negative quantity.
- (logic) A statement that something didn’t happen or doesn’t exist.
- (law) A right of veto.
- Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
- (photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
- (weightlifting) A repetition performed with a weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.
- (grammar) A word that indicates negation.
- The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
- a reply of denial
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
intj
verb
adj
- (figuratively, derogatory) Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.
- Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
- (Southern US) Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.
- Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.
- Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.
- morally reprehensible
- provoking horror
- inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
- displeasing to the senses
noun
verb
verb
- (intransitive, chiefly in the negative) To be undesirable or unhelpful.
- (intransitive) To come to believe an untruth.
- (intransitive) To develop bad habits; to behave improperly or illegally.
- (intransitive, of an object) To become lost or mislaid.
- (intransitive) To behave in an adulterous manner.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, astray.
adj
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Not bright or colorful.
- (music) Clipping of diminished.
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- made dim or less bright
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- lacking in light; not bright or harsh
- offering little or no hope
verb
- (intransitive) To become darker.
- To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.
- To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
- (figurative) To diminish, dull, or curtail.
- (transitive) To make something less bright.
- make dim or lusterless
- make dim by comparison or conceal
- become vague or indistinct
- become dim or lusterless
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
adj
noun
adv
- unfavorably or with disapproval
- to a severe or serious degree
- evilly or wickedly
- without skill or in a displeasing manner
- very much; strongly
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
- (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
- with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
- in a disobedient or naughty way
- Very much; to a great degree.
- In a bad manner.
adj
adv
adj
- resulting in suffering or adversity
- distressing
- presaging ill fortune
- affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
- indicating hostility or enmity
- (slang) Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
- (Appalachia) Bad-tempered.
- (slang, chiefly hip-hop) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
- Nauseated; having an urge to vomit.
- Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
- Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
- Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
noun
adj
- (slang) Undesirable or harmful.
- Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
- (computing, slang) Incorrect, useless, or broken.
- (philately) Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).
- Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.
- fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
noun
noun
- (uncountable) Unpleasantness, disagreeableness (to the senses).
- (uncountable) Indecency; corruption; unkindness, meanness, spite, harshness, cruelty.
- (countable) A nasty action, object, quality, etc. (all senses of nasty).
- (uncountable) Lack of cleanliness.
- (uncountable) Dirt, filth.
- the quality of being highly unpleasant
- a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
- malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
noun
- an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
- outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
- Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse.
- Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
- (nautical) A difficult or demoralizing situation.
- (informal) Any shabby or disreputable establishment.
- A structure of small size, similar to a doghouse, but offering useful shelter for a human.
- The condition of being in the doghouse (subject to someone's anger or disapproval).
- A traffic signal with five sections: two on the bottom, two in the middle, and one on top.
adj
- Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- (New Age jargon, derogatory) Often preceded by emotion, energy, feeling, or thought: to be avoided, bad, difficult, disagreeable, painful, potentially damaging, unpleasant, unwanted.
- Of or relating to a photographic image in which the colours of the original, and the relations of left and right, are reversed.
- Characterized by the presence of features which do not support a hypothesis.
- (often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
- (slang) COVID-19 negative.
- (medicine) Of a test result: not positive, not detected.
- (chemistry) Metalloidal, nonmetallic; contrasted with positive or basic.
- (linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
- (hyperbolic) No, not any, zero.
- (mathematics) Of a number: less than zero.
- (slang) HIV negative.
- (physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
- (weather) Less than zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
- having a negative charge
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
- involving disadvantage or harm
- characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
- less than zero
noun
- An unfavorable point or characteristic.
- (mathematics) A negative quantity.
- (logic) A statement that something didn’t happen or doesn’t exist.
- (law) A right of veto.
- Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
- (photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
- (weightlifting) A repetition performed with a weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.
- (grammar) A word that indicates negation.
- The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
- a reply of denial
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
intj
verb
noun
- (uncountable) Unpleasantness, disagreeableness (to the senses).
- (uncountable) Indecency; corruption; unkindness, meanness, spite, harshness, cruelty.
- (countable) A nasty action, object, quality, etc. (all senses of nasty).
- (uncountable) Lack of cleanliness.
- (uncountable) Dirt, filth.
- the quality of being highly unpleasant
- a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
- malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
noun
- an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
- outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
- Mechanically, an equipment cover with an opening, with a shape resembling a doghouse.
- Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
- (nautical) A difficult or demoralizing situation.
- (informal) Any shabby or disreputable establishment.
- A structure of small size, similar to a doghouse, but offering useful shelter for a human.
- The condition of being in the doghouse (subject to someone's anger or disapproval).
- A traffic signal with five sections: two on the bottom, two in the middle, and one on top.
verb
- (intransitive, chiefly in the negative) To be undesirable or unhelpful.
- (intransitive) To come to believe an untruth.
- (intransitive) To develop bad habits; to behave improperly or illegally.
- (intransitive, of an object) To become lost or mislaid.
- (intransitive) To behave in an adulterous manner.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, astray.
adv
- In a negative manner; with disapproval; unfavorably.
- Without skill or merit.
- In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
- Meanly; without spirit.
- With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.
- (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
adj
adv
- unfavorably or with disapproval
- to a severe or serious degree
- evilly or wickedly
- without skill or in a displeasing manner
- very much; strongly
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
- (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
- with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
- in a disobedient or naughty way
- Very much; to a great degree.
- In a bad manner.
adj
adv
adj
- resulting in suffering or adversity
- distressing
- presaging ill fortune
- affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
- indicating hostility or enmity
- (slang) Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
- (Appalachia) Bad-tempered.
- (slang, chiefly hip-hop) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
- Nauseated; having an urge to vomit.
- Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
- Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
- Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
noun
adj
- Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- (New Age jargon, derogatory) Often preceded by emotion, energy, feeling, or thought: to be avoided, bad, difficult, disagreeable, painful, potentially damaging, unpleasant, unwanted.
- Of or relating to a photographic image in which the colours of the original, and the relations of left and right, are reversed.
- Characterized by the presence of features which do not support a hypothesis.
- (often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
- (slang) COVID-19 negative.
- (medicine) Of a test result: not positive, not detected.
- (chemistry) Metalloidal, nonmetallic; contrasted with positive or basic.
- (linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
- (hyperbolic) No, not any, zero.
- (mathematics) Of a number: less than zero.
- (slang) HIV negative.
- (physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
- (weather) Less than zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
- having a negative charge
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
- involving disadvantage or harm
- characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
- less than zero
noun
- An unfavorable point or characteristic.
- (mathematics) A negative quantity.
- (logic) A statement that something didn’t happen or doesn’t exist.
- (law) A right of veto.
- Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
- (photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
- (weightlifting) A repetition performed with a weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.
- (grammar) A word that indicates negation.
- The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
- a reply of denial
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
intj
verb
adj
- (figuratively, derogatory) Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss.
- Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
- (Southern US) Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.
- Offensive to one's sensibilities or morality.
- Displeasing to the ear or some other sense.
- morally reprehensible
- provoking horror
- inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
- displeasing to the senses
noun
verb
adj
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Not bright or colorful.
- (music) Clipping of diminished.
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- made dim or less bright
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- lacking in light; not bright or harsh
- offering little or no hope
verb
- (intransitive) To become darker.
- To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.
- To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.
- (figurative) To diminish, dull, or curtail.
- (transitive) To make something less bright.
- make dim or lusterless
- make dim by comparison or conceal
- become vague or indistinct
- become dim or lusterless
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
adj
noun
adj
- (slang) Undesirable or harmful.
- Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
- (computing, slang) Incorrect, useless, or broken.
- (philately) Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).
- Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.
- fraudulent; having a misleading appearance