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   fa·vor·a·ble

   /ˈfāv(ə)r(ə)bəl/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing approval: "the book received highly favorable reviews" Similar approvingcommendatorycommendingpraisingcomplimentaryflatteringglowingappreciativeenthusiasticgoodpleasingagreeablesuccessfulpositiveinformal:ravepositiveaffirmativeassentingagreeingconcurringapprovingin the affirmativeencouragingreassuringsupportivein one's favorOpposite unfavorablecriticalnegative
   • ▪ giving consent: "their demands rarely received a favorable response"
   • 2. to the advantage of someone or something: "they made a settlement favorable to the unions" Similar advantageousbeneficialof benefitin one's favoron one's sidehelpfulgoodrightconduciveconvenientsuitablefitfittingappropriatepropitiousauspicioushopefulpromisingfairencouragingOpposite disadvantageous
   • ▪ (of a wind) blowing in the direction of travel: "by sailing toward the land first you will find more favorable wind"
   • ▪ (of weather, or a period of time judged in terms of its weather) fine: "a very favorable, sometimes glorious, October"
   • ▪ suggesting a good outcome: "a favorable prognosis"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin favorabilis, from favor (see favor).

   Derivatives

   • 1. favorableness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › favorableFavorable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Favorable means positive or pleasing, or showing respect and admiration. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and compare with irony.

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   Favorable is an adjective that describes approval or good conditions for something. If you wrote a book, you’d want the reviews to be favorable. If the weather is favorable, it's sunny out and perfect for a picnic.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › favorableFAVORABLE Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Favorable means expressing approval, pointing toward a happy outcome, or promoting or contributing to well-being. Find 139 similar and opposite words for favorable, such as positive, promising, beneficial, auspicious, and propitious.

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   Favorable means characterized by approval, support, or advantage. It can also mean boding well or propitious. See how to use favorable in a sentence and learn its origin and synonyms.

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAVORABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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