disfavor
/dɪsˈfeɪ.vər/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈfeɪ.vɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈfā-vər/ (ame, mw)
disfavor — noun
1. a strong feeling that you do not like or approve of someone or something, often
a strong feeling that you do not like or approve of someone or something, often shown through your reactions or how you treat them.
Kasia looked at the messy report with clear disfavor before handing it back.
look at X with disfavor
The new parking rules were met with disfavor by most residents on the street.
be met with disfavor
Felix viewed loud music in the office with deep disfavor.
There was open disfavor on the coach's face when the team lost the third game.
Older neighbors regarded the late-night parties with strong disfavor.
- disapproval
more neutral and slightly more common; about judging something as wrong
- displeasure
emphasizes feeling annoyed; often a momentary reaction
- dislike
everyday word; broader and less formal
文法句型
regard with disfavor
view with disfavor
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person, group, or authority figure; the object of the dislike follows 'toward' or appears in 'with disfavor' phrases. More formal than 'dislike' — common in writing about reactions to rules, plans, or behavior.
常見錯誤
2. the situation of no longer being liked, supported, or valued by people who once
the situation of no longer being liked, supported, or valued by people who once approved of you or it, often after a mistake or change of taste.
After the missed deadline, the senior designer fell into disfavor with the company's directors.
fall into disfavor with [person]
Once-popular diets often slip into disfavor as new health studies appear.
slip into disfavor
Quan realized his blunt emails had left him in disfavor with the rest of the team.
The old wallpaper pattern had fallen into disfavor by the late 1990s.
Christopher's careless joke at the dinner table put him in disfavor with his aunt for months.
- unpopularity
general loss of public approval; less personal
- ill repute
stronger; suggests damaged reputation, not just lost approval
- favor
the state of being liked or supported
- popularity
being widely liked or approved of
文法句型
fall into disfavor
in disfavor (with someone)
用法筆記
Subject is the person, idea, or thing that lost approval; the source of disapproval follows 'with'. Common verbs are 'fall', 'slip', or 'be'. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 names the feeling itself; sense 2 names the state of having lost others' approval.
常見錯誤
3. a situation or factor that works against someone's interests, putting them at a
a situation or factor that works against someone's interests, putting them at a disadvantage compared to others.
The judge ruled the contract clause to Haruto's disfavor, leaving him with the repair costs.
to [person's] disfavor
Heavy rain on race day worked to the cyclists' disfavor.
to [people's] disfavor
The new tax rule operates to the disfavor of small family businesses.
Ritu accepted the schedule change, though it clearly worked to her disfavor.
- disadvantage
everyday word; far more common in this meaning
- detriment
formal; often paired with 'to' as in 'to the detriment of'
文法句型
to someone's disfavor
用法筆記
Rare and quite formal; chiefly appears in the fixed phrase 'to someone's disfavor' or 'work/operate to the disfavor of [group]'. Outside this frame, learners should use 'disadvantage'.
常見錯誤
disfavor — verb
- disfavorpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disfavors3rd person singular
- disfavoring-ing form
- disfavoredpast simple
1. to stop liking, choosing, or supporting someone or something that you used to fa
to stop liking, choosing, or supporting someone or something that you used to favor, usually after a change of opinion or policy.
Many newspapers now disfavor long, dense paragraphs in online articles.
disfavor + [noun: practice]
The committee disfavored the older proposal once Yael presented a cheaper alternative.
disfavor + [noun: proposal]
Vinícius said the school board had begun to disfavor strict uniform rules.
Modern doctors disfavor long bed rest for most back-pain patients.
- discourage
more common; suggests actively trying to prevent something
- frown upon
phrasal verb; signals social disapproval rather than a policy choice
文法句型
disfavor + noun
用法筆記
Rare and formal; mostly seen in academic, legal, or journalistic writing. The object is typically a practice, policy, idea, or method — not usually a specific person. Everyday English prefers 'no longer support', 'be against', or 'discourage'.