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favorable
fa·vor·a·ble F0056400 (fā′vər-ə-bəl, fāv′rə-)adj.1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.3. Manifesting approval; commendatory: a favorable report.4. Winning approval; pleasing: a favorable impression.5. Granting what has been desired or requested: a favorable reply.6. Indulgent or partial: listened with a favorable ear.
fa′vor·a·ble·ness n.fa′vor·a·bly adv.fa•vor•a•ble (ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə-)
adj. 1. characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report. 2. creating or winning favor; pleasing: a favorable impression. 3. affording advantage, opportunity, or convenience; advantageous: a favorable position. 4. (of an answer) granting what is desired. 5. boding well; propitious. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin] fa′vor•a•ble•ness, n. fa′vor•a•bly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | favorable - encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"favourableaffirmative, affirmatory - affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"complimentary - conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark"good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression" | | 2. | favorable - (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"favourablepropitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"unfavorable, unfavourable - (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds" | | 3. | favorable - presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"lucky, prosperous, favourable, goldenpropitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration" | | 4. | favorable - inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"well-disposed, friendlyamicable - characterized by friendship and good will | | 5. | favorable - occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests"favourableconvenient - suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going" |
favorableadjective1. Affording benefit:advantageous, benefic, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, good, helpful, profitable, propitious, salutary, toward, useful.2. Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time:auspicious, opportune, propitious, prosperous, seasonable, timely, well-timed.3. Indicative of future success or full of promise:auspicious, benign, bright, brilliant, fair, fortunate, good, propitious.4. To one's liking:agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome.5. Giving assent:affirmative, positive.6. Disposed to favor one over another:partial, preferential.TranslationsIdiomsSeein a (kind of) lightAcronymsSeefavoritefavorable
Related to favorable: tenuousSynonyms for favorableadj affording benefitSynonyms- advantageous
- benefic
- beneficent
- beneficial
- benignant
- good
- helpful
- profitable
- propitious
- salutary
- toward
- useful
adj occurring at a fitting or advantageous timeSynonyms- auspicious
- opportune
- propitious
- prosperous
- seasonable
- timely
- well-timed
adj indicative of future success or full of promiseSynonyms- auspicious
- benign
- bright
- brilliant
- fair
- fortunate
- good
- propitious
adj to one's likingSynonyms- agreeable
- congenial
- good
- grateful
- gratifying
- nice
- pleasant
- pleasing
- pleasurable
- satisfying
- welcome
adj giving assentSynonymsadj disposed to favor one over anotherSynonymsSynonyms for favorableadj encouraging or approving or pleasingSynonymsRelated Words- affirmative
- affirmatory
- complimentary
- good
Antonymsadj (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitateSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj presaging or likely to bring good luckSynonyms- lucky
- prosperous
- favourable
- golden
Related Wordsadj inclined to help or supportSynonymsRelated Wordsadj occurring at a convenient or suitable timeSynonymsRelated Words |