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2 ADJ If you have an unfavourable reaction to something, you do not like it. □  A more unfavourable response was given today by the Prime Minister. □  First reactions have been distinctly unfavourable. ●  un|fa|vour|ably /ʌ nfe I vərəbli/ ADV [ADV after v] □  When the body reacts unfavourably to food, the pulse rate will go up.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] If you make an unfavourable comparison between two things, you say that one thing seems worse than the other. □  He makes unfavourable comparisons between British and French cooking. ●  un|fa|vour|ably ADV [ADV with v] □  Boys tend to compare unfavourably with girls in social and language development.

un|fea|sible /ʌnfiː z I b ^ə l/ ADJ If you say that something is unfeasible , you mean that you do not think it can be done, made, or achieved. □  The weather made it unfeasible to be outdoors. □  The board said the idea was unfeasible.

un|feel|ing /ʌnfiː l I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe someone as unfeeling , you are criticizing them for their lack of kindness or sympathy for other people. [WRITTEN , DISAPPROVAL ] □  He was branded an unfeeling bully. □  There's no way anyone could accuse this woman of being cold and unfeeling.

un|fet|tered /ʌ nfe tə ^r d/ ADJ [ADJ n, v-link ADJ , ADJ after v] If you describe something as unfettered , you mean that it is not controlled or limited by anyone or anything. [FORMAL ] □  …unfettered free trade. □ [+ by ] Unfettered by the bounds of reality, my imagination flourished. □  He demanded unfettered access to a new nuclear facility.

un|fin|ished /ʌ nf I n I ʃt/ ADJ [ADJ n, v-link ADJ , ADJ after v] If you describe something such as a work of art or a piece of work as unfinished , you mean that it is not complete, for example because it was abandoned or there was no time to complete it. □  …Jane Austen's unfinished novel. □  The cathedral was eventually completed in 1490, though the Gothic facade remains unfinished.

un|fit /ʌ nf I t/

1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are unfit , your body is not in good condition because you have not been taking regular exercise. □  Many children are so unfit they are unable to do even basic exercises.

2 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ , ADJ to-inf] If someone is unfit for something, he or she is unable to do it because of injury or illness. □ [+ for ] He had a third examination and was declared unfit for duty. □  Mr Abel's doctor has said he is unfit to travel.

3 ADJ [ADJ to-inf] If you say that someone or something is unfit for a particular purpose or job, you are criticizing them because they are not good enough for that purpose or job. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ for ] Existing houses are becoming totally unfit for human habitation. □  They were utterly unfit to govern America. □  She is an unfit mother.

un|flag|ging /ʌ nflæ g I ŋ/ ADJ If you describe something such as support, effort, or enthusiasm as unflagging , you mean that it does not stop or get less as time passes. [APPROVAL ] □  He was sustained by the unflagging support of his family. □  The book is not one word too long and its narrative pace is unflagging.

un|flap|pable /ʌ nflæ pəb ^ə l/ ADJ Someone who is unflappable is always calm and never panics or gets upset or angry. □  His unflappable calm gave me confidence under pressure.