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English adjective: favorable | |||
| 1. | favorable encouraging or approving or pleasing | ||
| Samples | A favorable reply. He received a favorable rating. Listened with a favorable ear. Made a favorable impression. | ||
| Synonyms | favourable | ||
| Similar | affirmative, approbative, approbatory, approving, indulgent, plausive | ||
| See also | affirmative, affirmatory, complimentary, good | ||
| Antonyms | unfavorable, unfavourable | ||
| 2. | favorable (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate | ||
| Samples | The days were fair and the winds were favorable. | ||
| Synonyms | favourable | ||
| Similar | following | ||
| See also | propitious | ||
| Antonyms | unfavorable, unfavourable | ||
| 3. | favorable presaging or likely to bring good luck | ||
| Samples | A favorable time to ask for a raise. Lucky stars. A prosperous moment to make a decision. | ||
| Synonyms | favourable, golden, lucky, prosperous | ||
| Similar | propitious | ||
| Antonyms | unpropitious | ||
| 4. | favorable inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile | ||
| Samples | A government friendly to our interests. An amicable agreement. | ||
| Synonyms | friendly, well-disposed | ||
| Similar | amicable | ||
| Antonyms | hostile | ||
| 5. | favorable occurring at a convenient or suitable time | ||
| Samples | An opportune time to receive guests. | ||
| Synonyms | favourable | ||
| Similar | convenient | ||
| Antonyms | inconvenient | ||
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