Epäsuotuisista

Epäsuotuisista is a Finnish word that functions as an inflected form of the adjective epäsuotuisa, meaning unfavorable or adverse. The word is used when describing plural nouns and indicates conditions, circumstances, or factors that are not advantageous. It is commonly found in formal or descriptive writing, including journalism, reports, and academic texts.

The root epäsuotuisa derives from the prefix ep- meaning not or negative, combined with suotuisa meaning favorable. Therefore epäsuotuisista expresses the sense of things being disadvantageous or problematic. The form epäsuotuisista appears in contexts where the associated noun is plural and in a case that requires that ending, such as phrases referring to unfavorable conditions or circumstances.

Usage examples illustrate its typical function: epäsuotuisista sääolosuhteista means unfavorable weather conditions, and epäsuotuisista taloudellisista näkökohdista refers to unfavorable economic considerations. The word helps articulate conditions that can affect planning, outcomes, or risk assessments.

Related forms include epäsuotuisat (the unfavorable ones, plural nominative), epäsuotuisin (the most unfavorable), and the genitive-like form epäsuotuisien. Finnish adjectives are highly inflected, so the ending of epäsuotuisista signals number and case and must agree with the noun it modifies. Synonyms such as epäedullinen convey a similar idea but can carry slightly different nuances.