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favorable

/ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/adjective4 syllables

Favorable means: giving an advantage.

Synonyms for favorable24

adjective, as in giving an advantage

advantageous, favourable, beneficial, good, plus, positive, discriminatory, preferential, expedient, opportune, profitable

adjective, as in encouraging or approving or pleasing

favourable, approving, affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive, indulgent, affirmatory, complimentary, good

adjective, as in presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome

golden, favourable, lucky, prosperous, propitious

adjective, as in (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

favourable, following, propitious

Opposites of favorable

unfavorable

What does favorable mean?4

adjective

1

giving an advantage“a contract advantageous to our country”

2

encouraging or approving or pleasing“a favorable reply”

3

presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome“a favorable time to ask for a raise”

4

(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate“the days were fair and the winds were favorable”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with favorable?1

five syllables

unfavorable

Favorable in a sentence

  • Have barley, it's pleasant to taste and favorable for health.anzart
  • I have no idea what he has in mind, rejecting such a favorable proposal.unknown
  • Thanks to the favorable wind, we soon reached the island.unknown
  • The mascot's not cute, even by the most favorable standards.pip
  • The advance reviews of the new film are very favorable.unknown
  • A favorable review of your play will appear in the next issue.CK
  • The weather seemed favorable for the test flight.CM
  • Attendance should be good provided the weather is favorable.AlanF_US

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