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- [dees fey-verd]
- /dis ˈfeɪ vərd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dees fey-verd]
- /dis ˈfeɪ vərd/
Definitions of dis-favored word
- noun dis-favored unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor. 1
- noun dis-favored the state of being regarded unfavorably; disrepute: The fashions of one year are in disfavor the next. 1
- noun dis-favored a disadvantageous or detrimental act; disservice: The pianist did himself a disfavor in trying to sing. 1
- verb with object dis-favored to regard or treat with disfavor. 1
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Origin of dis-favored
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; dis-1 + favor
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dis-favored
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dis-favored popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for dis-favored
adj dis-favored
- creepy — If you say that something or someone is creepy, you mean they make you feel very nervous or frightened.
- drip — to let drops fall; shed drops: This faucet drips.
- dumpy — short and stout; squat: a dumpy figure.
- gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.
verb dis-favored
- derogate — to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
- discountenance — to disconcert, embarrass, or abash: With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him.
- frown — to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
- object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- rip — to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
Antonyms for dis-favored
adj dis-favored
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- fashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
- liked — to take pleasure in; find agreeable or congenial: We all liked the concert.
- desirable — Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
- popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
verb dis-favored
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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Matching words
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