misfavored
misfavored adjective: unfortunate or unpopular. Also the simple past and past participle of misfavor.
Adjective
misfavored (comparative more misfavored, superlative most misfavored)
- Unfortunate or unpopular.
- Society is faced with the complex social problems that accompany this increasing incidence of multiple-handicapped children. Indeed, apart from the heart-wrenching aspects of dealing with children so misfavored, the social worker will find it necessary to pioneer and perhaps to develop effective...1964, Beryl Godfrey, Orientation of Social Workers to the Problems of Deaf, page 66
- The good home does not recognize anyone as privileged or misfavored; it knows no special favorites and no stepchildren.1996, Anne E. Carr, Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen, Religion, Feminism, and the Family, page 256
Also used as
misfavored is also the simple past and past participle of misfavor.
Forms of misfavored
| comparative | more misfavored |
|---|---|
| superlative | most misfavored |
| alternative form | misfavoured |
Questions about misfavored
- What does misfavored mean?
- Misfavored means unfortunate or unpopular.
- What part of speech is misfavored?
- Misfavored is an adjective.
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