favourable
/ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/ adjective
Forms favorable
- adjective Apt to win favour; pleasing. “The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.”
- adjective Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging. “The proposal has received many favourable comments.”
- adjective Useful or helpful. “We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.”
- adjective Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune. “The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.”
- adjective Auspicious or lucky. “She says that she was born under a favourable star.”
Synonyms
good pleasing approving encouraging positive advantageous helpful useful propitious convenient handy opportune suitable auspicious fortunate lucky favorable golden prosperous
Antonyms
bad displeasing unfavorable disapproving discouraging negative unfavourable unhelpful inconvenient inopportune unsuitable inauspicious
Etymology
From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour + -able.
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