What does favorable mean?
Definitions for favorable
ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə-fa·vor·able
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Princeton's WordNet
favorable, favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
"a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"
favorable, favourableadjective
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
"the days were fair and the winds were favorable"
golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperousadjective
presaging or likely to bring good luck
"a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
friendly, favorable, well-disposedadjective
inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
"a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"
favorable, favourableadjective
occurring at a convenient or suitable time
"an opportune time to receive guests"
Wiktionary
favorableadjective
pleasing, encouraging or approving
The candidate wearing the business suite made a favorable impression.
favorableadjective
useful or helpful
We made quick progress, due to favorable winds.
favorableadjective
convenient or at a suitable time; opportune
The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.
favorableadjective
auspicious or lucky
She says that she was born under a favorable star.
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favorable
Favorable refers to something advantageous, beneficial, or marked by approval, support or liking. It often indicates conditions or circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness.
Webster Dictionary
Favorablenoun
full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly
Favorablenoun
conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient
Favorablenoun
beautiful; well-favored
Etymology: [F. favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See Favor, n.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of favorable in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of favorable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of favorable in a Sentence
We're in a moment where the pendulum is [ swinging ] towards a more favorable view of what government can do.
Knowing that a court made a favorable decision for the city of Palm Springs and PS Resorts,I'm hoping people will respect it, it's time for the community to be united rather than divided.
Stories that are critical of Russia or are portraying Russia in an unfavorable manner are generally censored, as a result of that, it is expedient to use Russian state media sources because they're the ones portraying the( Ukraine) conflict with a more favorable eye or view from the Russian perspective.
It is generally believed that Egypt received such favorable terms( during colonial times)... because the country was very important to the United Kingdom's agricultural interests, particularly its cotton fields.
Because this request was delayed until April and no legal action has yet been filed to get the returns, it is certain we won't get them this year and perhaps (will face) some challenge to even get them with favorable expedited rulings by the time this Congress ends, that and the total obstruction by Trump have convinced me that we need to institute an impeachment inquiry.
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