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1. (adj.) favorable
characterized by approval or support; positive:
a favorable report.
2. favorable
creating or winning favor; pleasing:
a favorable impression.
3. favorable
affording advantage, opportunity, or convenience; advantageous:
a favorable position.
4. favorable
(of an answer) granting what is desired.
5. favorable
boding well; propitious.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < AF, MF < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) favorable, favourable
encouraging or approving or pleasing
"a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"
2. (adj) favorable, favourable
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
"the days were fair and the winds were favorable"
3. (adj) golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous
presaging or likely to bring good luck
"a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
4. (adj) friendly, favorable, well-disposed
inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
"a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"
5. (adj) favorable, favourable
occurring at a convenient or suitable time
"an opportune time to receive guests"
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1. (adjective) favorable
≠ unfavorable
a favorable opinion/response/reply
2. favorable
good or helpful for a particular situation
favorable conditions for the launch of the space shuttle; Voters view her more favorably than before.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) favorable
full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly
2. (noun) favorable
conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient
3. (noun) favorable
beautiful; well-favored
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