favourable

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈfeɪvərəbl/

(US English favorable)

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making people have a good opinion of somebody/something
- She made a favourable impression on his parents.
- The biography shows him in a favourable light.
- She gained a highly favourable impression of the company.
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
positive and showing your good opinion of somebody/something
- The performance drew a lot of favourable comments from reviewers.
- Reviews of the book have been favourable.
- His proposals met with a broadly favourable response.
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
expressing your agreement; giving permission
- Their demands received a favourable response.
good for something and making it likely to be successful or have an advantage synonym advantageous
- favourable economic conditions
- An area with a favourable climate will inevitably be richer than one without.
- favourable to somebody/something The terms of the agreement are favourable to both sides.
- favourable for somebody/something The weather was favourable for a barbecue outside.
Extra Examples
- The government is waiting until economic conditions are more favourable.
- The report was very favourable to the existing government.
- The weather was favourable, so we arrived earlier than expected.
- Winning the debate put him in a very favourable position.
- The court's judgement was favourable to their client.
Topics Successc1, Weatherc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
fairly good and not too expensive
- They offered me a loan on very favourable terms.
- terms that could hardly be considered favourable
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- for
- to
See full entry
(of a wind) blowing in the direction of travel
- They could not sail without a favourable wind.
- (figurative) These plans will need a favourable economic wind.

opposite unfavourable

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin favorabilis, from favor, from favere ‘show kindness to’ (related to fovere ‘cherish’).

单词	favourable
释义	favourable adjective OPAL W /ˈfeɪvərəbl/ /ˈfeɪvərəbl/ (US English favorable) jump to other results making people have a good opinion of somebody/something She made a favourable impression on his parents. The biography shows him in a favourable light. She gained a highly favourable impression of the company. Topics Opinion and argumentc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition for to See full entry positive and showing your good opinion of somebody/something The performance drew a lot of favourable comments from reviewers. Reviews of the book have been favourable. His proposals met with a broadly favourable response. Topics Opinion and argumentc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition for to See full entry expressing your agreement; giving permission Their demands received a favourable response. good for something and making it likely to be successful or have an advantage synonym advantageous favourable economic conditions An area with a favourable climate will inevitably be richer than one without. favourable to somebody/something The terms of the agreement are favourable to both sides. favourable for somebody/something The weather was favourable for a barbecue outside. Extra Examples The government is waiting until economic conditions are more favourable. The report was very favourable to the existing government. The weather was favourable, so we arrived earlier than expected. Winning the debate put him in a very favourable position. The court's judgement was favourable to their client. Topics Successc1, Weatherc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition for to See full entry fairly good and not too expensive They offered me a loan on very favourable terms. terms that could hardly be considered favourable Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition for to See full entry (of a wind) blowing in the direction of travel They could not sail without a favourable wind. (figurative) These plans will need a favourable economic wind. opposite unfavourable Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin favorabilis, from favor, from favere ‘show kindness to’ (related to fovere ‘cherish’).
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