favorable

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adjective

1. encouraging or approving or pleasing (Freq. 4)
- a favorable reply
- he received a favorable rating
- listened with a favorable ear
- made a favorable impression
• Syn:
favourable
• Ant:
unfavorable
• Similar to:
approving, affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive, indulgent
• See Also:
affirmative, affirmatory, complimentary, good
2. (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate (Freq. 1)
- the days were fair and the winds were favorable
• Syn:
favourable
• Ant:
unfavorable
• Similar to:
following
• See Also:
propitious
• Derivationally related forms:
favourableness (for: favourable), favorableness
3. presaging or likely to bring good luck (Freq. 1)
- a favorable time to ask for a raise
- lucky stars
- a prosperous moment to make a decision
• Syn:
golden, favourable, lucky, prosperous
• Similar to:
propitious
• Derivationally related forms:
luckiness (for: lucky), favourableness (for: favourable), favorableness
4. inclined to help or support;
not antagonistic or hostile
- a government friendly to our interests
- an amicable agreement
• Syn:
friendly, well-disposed
• Similar to:
amicable
• Derivationally related forms:
friendliness (for: friendly)
5. occurring at a convenient or suitable time
- an opportune time to receive guests
• Syn:
favourable
• Similar to:
convenient

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  favourable, friendly, well-disposed, golden, lucky, prosperous
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  unfavorable, unfavourable