Underfavors

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Shows less favor or regard toward someone or something
2. Gives a reduced level of preference or consideration to a person or thing
3. Pays insufficient attention or support to someone or something, showing partiality away from them

Etymology: "Underfavors" is a plain English compound: the prefix "under-" added to the verb "favor," which comes through Old French "favour" from Latin "favor," meaning goodwill or partiality. The prefix "under-" carries the sense of "less than enough" or "below the proper level," so to underfavor something is to give it less favor than it deserves or than others receive. The word is a modern formation, built on the existing verb "underfavor" rather than inherited from older English. Like many "under-" verbs such as "underestimate" and "underrate," it follows a productive English pattern, and its exact first recorded date is uncertain, though it appears in later print sources rather than early English texts.

Synonyms: disfavors, neglects, disapproves, undervalues

Antonyms: favors, supports, approves, values, prefers