unfavorite

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

un- +‎ favorite

Adjective

unfavorite (comparative more unfavorite, superlative most unfavorite)

  1. (informal) Not preferred; in particular, especially disliked.

Noun

unfavorite (plural unfavorites)

  1. (informal) Something that is not a favorite; particularly something that is especially disliked.

Usage notes

Both the adjective and noun form are rather casual, indeed jocular, and most often used in explicit contrast to favorite, as in “These are some of my favorite and (most) unfavorite things.”

Verb

unfavorite (third-person singular simple present unfavorites, present participle unfavoriting, simple past and past participle unfavorited)

  1. (Internet) To remove from one’s list of favorites.

Usage notes

Most often used in reference to Twitter, as in “How do I unfavorite a tweet?”

Antonyms

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