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   Fa·vor·a·ble

   /ˈfāv(ə)r(ə)bəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. expressing approval: "the book received highly favorable reviews" Similar approvingcommendatorycommendingpraisingcomplimentaryflatteringglowingappreciativeenthusiasticgoodpleasingagreeablesuccessfulpositiveinformal:ravepositiveaffirmativeassentingagreeingconcurringapprovingin the affirmativeencouragingreassuringsupportivein one's favorOpposite unfavorablecriticalnegative
   • ▪ giving consent: "their demands rarely received a favorable response"
   • 2. to the advantage of someone or something: "they made a settlement favorable to the unions" Similar advantageousbeneficialof benefitin one's favoron one's sidehelpfulgoodrightconduciveconvenientsuitablefitfittingappropriatepropitiousauspicioushopefulpromisingfairencouragingOpposite disadvantageous
   • ▪ (of a wind) blowing in the direction of travel: "by sailing toward the land first you will find more favorable wind"
   • ▪ (of weather, or a period of time judged in terms of its weather) fine: "a very favorable, sometimes glorious, October"
   • ▪ suggesting a good outcome: "a favorable prognosis"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin favorabilis, from favor (see favor).

   Derivatives

   • 1. favorableness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › favorableFavorable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   favorable: [adjective] disposed to favor : partial. expressing approval : commendatory. giving a result that is in one's favor. affirmative.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › favorableFAVORABLE Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Synonyms for FAVORABLE: positive, good, appreciative, approving, friendly, complimentary, commendatory, supportive; Antonyms of FAVORABLE: unfavorable, negative ...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAVORABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAVORABLE definition: 1. US spelling of favourable 2. showing that you like or approve of someone or something: 3…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › favorableFavorable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   favorable: 1 adj encouraging or approving or pleasing “a favorable reply” “he received a favorable rating” “listened with a favorable ear” “made a favorable impression” Synonyms: favourable affirmative , affirmatory affirming or giving assent complimentary conveying or resembling a compliment affirmative , approbative , approbatory , approving ...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAVORABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FAVORABLE meaning: 1. US spelling of favourable 2. showing that you like or approve of someone or something: 3…. Learn more.

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   Favorable definition: characterized by approval or support; positive. See examples of FAVORABLE used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAVORABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. If your opinion or your reaction is favorable to something, you agree with it and approve of it. 2. Favorable.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › favorableFavorable - definition of favorable by The Free Dictionary

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   favorable: (Advantageous), adjective advisable , appropriate , auspicious , becoming , befitting , beneficial , commodus , conducive , convenient , desirable ...

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishfavorable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    3 favorable (to/for somebody/something) good for something and making it likely to be successful or have an advantage synonym advantageous The terms of the agreement are favorable to both sides. The weather was favorable for a barbecue outside. favorable economic conditions 4 fairly good and not too expensive They offered me a loan on very favorable terms. opposite unfavorable

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFAVORABLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    SYNONYMY NOTE: favorable applies to that which is distinctly helpful or advantageous in gaining an end [a favorable climate for citrus fruits]; auspicious refers to something regarded as a good omen of some undertaking [he made an auspicious debut]; propitious is now usually applied to a circumstance or a time that appears favorable for doing or beginning something [a propitious moment]