| 单词 | favorable |
| 释义 | favorable (once / 253 pages) adj The word favorable describes something positive or promising, such as a two-thumbs-up movie review or the perfect conditions for golf. When things are going well, or in your favor, they’re favorable. Favorable is an adjective that describes approval or good conditions for something. If you wrote a book, you’d want the reviews to be favorable. If the weather is favorable, it's sunny out and perfect for a picnic. If you wanted to go swimming, thunderstorms would be unfavorable: they would ruin your plans. Favorable situations make us smile. WORD FAMILYfavorable: favorableness, favorablest, favorably, unfavorable+/disfavor: disfavored, disfavoring, disfavors/favor: disfavor, favorable, favored, favoring, favors/favored: favoredest, favoredly, ill-favored/unfavorable: unfavorableness, unfavorablest, unfavorably USAGE EXAMPLESBoth seem like locks, but you're actually getting favorable odds. Golf Digest(Jan 01, 2017) This created a lottery of outcomes for Somalis in which America – with its tough justice system – was the least favorable destination. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Scientists deliver outcomes favorable to companies, while university research departments court corporate support. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj encouraging or approving or pleasing a favorable reply he received a favorable rating listened with a favorable ear made a favorable impression Syn|Ant favourable affirmative, affirmatory affirming or giving assent complimentaryconveying or resembling a compliment affirmative, approbative, approbatory, approving, plausiveexpressing or manifesting praise or approval indulgentbeing favorably inclined goodhaving desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified unfavorable, unfavourable not encouraging or approving or pleasing negativeexpressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial criticalmarked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws uncomplimentarytending to (or intended to) detract or disparage admonishing, admonitory, reproachful, reprovingexpressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective adverse, inauspicious, untowardcontrary to your interests or welfare disapprovingexpressing or manifesting disapproval discriminatory, invidiouscontaining or implying a slight or showing prejudice badhaving undesirable or negative qualities hostilecharacterized by enmity or ill will 2adj occurring at a convenient or suitable time Syn favourable convenient suited to your comfort or purpose or needs 3adj inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile Syn friendly, well-disposed amicable characterized by friendship and good will 4adj presaging or likely to bring good luck a favorable time to ask for a raise Syn favourable, golden, lucky, prosperous propitious presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success 5adj (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate the days were fair and the winds were favorable Syn|Ant favourable propitious presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success followingin the desired direction unfavorable, unfavourable (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose unpropitiousnot propitious adverse, contraryin an opposing direction |
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