Favourable

//ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Apt to win favour; pleasing. UK

    "The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression."

  2. 2
    Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging. UK

    "The proposal has received many favourable comments."

  3. 3
    Useful or helpful. UK

    "We made quick progress, due to favourable winds."

  4. 4
    Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune. UK

    "The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match."

  5. 5
    Auspicious or lucky. UK

    "She says that she was born under a favourable star."

Adjective
  1. 1
    giving an advantage wordnet
  2. 2
    presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome wordnet
  3. 3
    (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate wordnet
  4. 4
    encouraging or approving or pleasing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
advantageousgoodadvantageousadvantageousapprovingapproving

Example

More examples

"The boy more than justified the favourable opinion they had formed of him."

Etymology

From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour + -able.

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