favourable
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favourable
- /ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour + -able.
adjective more favourable · most favourable · favorable
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Apt to win favour; pleasing.
The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.
Similar: good, pleasing · Opposite: bad, displeasing, unfavorable
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Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.
The proposal has received many favourable comments.
Similar: approving, encouraging, positive · Opposite: disapproving, discouraging, negative, unfavourable
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Useful or helpful.
We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.
Similar: advantageous, helpful, useful, propitious · Opposite: unfavourable, unhelpful
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Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.
The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.
Similar: convenient, good, handy, opportune, suitable · Opposite: bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unfavourable, unsuitable
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Auspicious or lucky.
She says that she was born under a favourable star.
Similar: auspicious, fortunate, lucky · Opposite: inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: propitious, favorable, auspicious, approving, lucky, approbatory, approbative, encouraging, prosperous, convenient, opportune, pleasing, indulgent, following, high, favourably
Translations
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adj pleasing
| हिन्दी | अनुकूल anukūl |
|---|---|
| Português | favorável |
| Français | favorable |
| Deutsch | günstig, gut, gefällig |
| Italiano | favorevole |
| Română | favorabil |
| Русский | благоприя́тный blagoprijátnyj, прия́тный prijátnyj |
| עברית | אָהוּד ahúd |
adj expressing or indicating favour or goodwill
| Deutsch | zustimmend, ermutigend, beipflichtend, wohlgeneigt |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ευνοϊκός evnoïkós |
adj useful
| हिन्दी | उपयोगी upyogī |
|---|---|
| Português | favorável |
| Français | favorable |
| Deutsch | günstig |
| Italiano | favorevole |
| Ελληνικά | ευνοϊκός evnoïkós |
| Română | favorabil |
| Русский | благоприя́тный blagoprijátnyj, благоприя́тствующий blagoprijátstvujuščij |
adj opportune
| Español | favorable |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 順調な junchō na, 好調な kōchō na |
| 中文 | 好意 hǎoyì, 順利 /顺利 shùnlì, 有利 yǒulì |
| Português | favorável |
| Français | favorable |
| Deutsch | günstig, passend |
| Italiano | favorevole |
| Русский | благоприя́тный blagoprijátnyj, удо́бный udóbnyj, подходя́щий podxodjáščij |
adj auspicious
| Português | favorável |
|---|---|
| Français | favorable |
| Deutsch | günstig |
| Italiano | favorevole |
| Română | favorabil |
| Русский | благоприя́тный blagoprijátnyj |
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title = {favourable},
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