unfavorableness n 1: the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success [syn: {unfavorableness}, {unfavourableness}] [ant: {advantageousness}, {favorableness}, {favourableness}, {positiveness}, {positivity}, {profitableness}]
Unfavorable \Un*fa"vor*a*ble\, a. Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging. -- {Un*fa"vor*a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Un*fa"vor*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]