English adjective: favourable | |||
| 1. | favourable encouraging or approving or pleasing | ||
| Samples | A favorable reply. He received a favorable rating. Listened with a favorable ear. Made a favorable impression. | ||
| Synonyms | favorable | ||
| Similar | affirmative, approbative, approbatory, approving, indulgent, plausive | ||
| See also | affirmative, affirmatory, complimentary, good | ||
| Antonyms | unfavorable, unfavourable | ||
| 2. | favourable (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate | ||
| Samples | The days were fair and the winds were favorable. | ||
| Synonyms | favorable | ||
| Similar | following | ||
| See also | propitious | ||
| Antonyms | unfavorable, unfavourable | ||
| 3. | favourable occurring at a convenient or suitable time | ||
| Samples | An opportune time to receive guests. | ||
| Synonyms | favorable | ||
| Similar | convenient | ||
| Antonyms | inconvenient | ||
| 4. | favourable 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 | favorable, golden, lucky, prosperous | ||
| Similar | propitious | ||
| Antonyms | unpropitious | ||