FAVOURABLE

advantageous, favorable, favourable

(adjective) giving an advantage; “a contract advantageous to our country”; “socially advantageous to entertain often”

golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous

(adjective) presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome; “a favorable time to ask for a raise”; “lucky stars”; “a prosperous moment to make a decision”

favorable, favourable

(adjective) (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; “the days were fair and the winds were favorable”

favorable, favourable

(adjective) encouraging or approving or pleasing; “a favorable reply”; “he received a favorable rating”; “listened with a favorable ear”; “made a favorable impression”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

favourable (comparative more favourable, superlative most favourable)

Pleasing, encouraging or approving.

Synonyms: approving, encouraging, good, pleasing

Antonyms: bad, discouraging, displeasing, unfavorable

Useful or helpful.

Synonyms: advantageous, helpful, useful

Antonym: unhelpful

Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.

Synonyms: convenient, good, handy, opportune, suitable

Antonyms: bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unsuitable

Auspicious or lucky.

Synonyms: auspicious, fortunate, lucky

Antonyms: inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky

Source: Wiktionary



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