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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fa•vor•a•ble /ˈfeɪvərəbəl, ˈfeɪvrə-/USA pronunciation adj. - giving approval or support;
positive:a favorable report. - creating or winning favor;
pleasing:a favorable impression. - providing advantage, opportunity, or convenience;
advantageous:a favorable rate of interest. - promising;
hopeful:conditions favorable for employment.
fa•vor•a•bly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fa•vor•a•ble (fā′vər ə bəl, fāv′rə-),USA pronunciation adj. - characterized by approval or support;
positive:a favorable report. - creating or winning favor;
pleasing:to make a favorable impression. - affording advantage, opportunity, or convenience;
advantageous:a favorable position. - (of an answer) granting what is desired.
- boding well;
propitious:The signs are favorable for a new start.
- Latin favōrābilis. See favor, -able
- Anglo-French, Middle French
- Middle English 1300–50
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