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Synonyms for favorable
ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə-fa·vor·able

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. favorableadjective

    Synonyms:
    fortunate, suitable, pleasing, good, lucky, advantageous, approving, helpful, auspicious, convenient, encouraging, useful, opportune, handy

    Antonyms:
    discouraging, bad, unfavorable, unhelpful, inopportune, inconvenient, unlucky, unfavourable, unsuitable, inauspicious, displeasing

  2. favorableadjective

    pleasing, encouraging or approving

    The candidate wearing the business suite made a favorable impression.

    Synonyms:
    advantageous, suitable, encouraging, auspicious, good, pleasing, convenient, lucky, opportune, approving, helpful, fortunate, handy, useful

    Antonyms:
    unhelpful, inconvenient, inopportune, discouraging, unfavourable, displeasing, unsuitable, unfavorable, unlucky, bad, inauspicious

  3. favorableadjective

    useful or helpful

    We made quick progress, due to favorable winds.

    Synonyms:
    encouraging, opportune, useful, fortunate, handy, lucky, convenient, approving, advantageous, auspicious, suitable, good, pleasing, helpful

    Antonyms:
    bad, inauspicious, inopportune, unfavorable, unlucky, unsuitable, inconvenient, displeasing, unfavourable, unhelpful, discouraging

  4. favorableadjective

    convenient or at a suitable time; opportune

    The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.

    Synonyms:
    helpful, advantageous, opportune, approving, auspicious, encouraging, suitable, convenient, lucky, pleasing, fortunate, useful, handy, good

    Antonyms:
    unhelpful, discouraging, unsuitable, displeasing, inconvenient, unfavourable, inauspicious, unlucky, inopportune, bad, unfavorable

  5. favorableadjective

    auspicious or lucky

    She says that she was born under a favorable star.

    Synonyms:
    pleasing, useful, auspicious, good, suitable, fortunate, encouraging, advantageous, handy, lucky, opportune, convenient, helpful, approving

    Antonyms:
    discouraging, bad, inconvenient, unlucky, unhelpful, inopportune, unfavorable, unsuitable, displeasing, inauspicious, unfavourable

English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. favorable

    Friendly, as said of persons, signifies having the disposition of a friend; as said of acts, it signifies befitting or worthy of a friend. The adjective friendly does not reach the full significance of the nouns "friend" and "friendship;" one may be friendly to those who are not his friends, and to be in friendly relations often signifies little more than not to be hostile. In its application to persons, accessible is used of public and eminent persons, who might, if disposed, hold themselves at a distance from others. Companionable and sociable refer to manner and behavior, cordial and genial express genuine kindliness of heart. We speak of a cordial greeting, a favorable reception, a neighborly call, a sociable visitor, an amicable settlement, a kind interest, a friendly regard, a hearty welcome. The Saxon friendly is stronger than the Latin amicable; the amicable may be merely formal; the friendly is from the heart. Fond is commonly applied to an affection that becomes, or at least appears, excessive. Affectionate, devoted, and tender are almost always used in a high and good sense; as, an affectionate son; a devoted friend; "the tender mercy of our God," Luke i, 78. Compare FRIENDSHIP.

    Synonyms:
    accessible, affable, affectionate, amicable, brotherly, companionable, complaisant, cordial, fond, friendly, genial, hearty, kind, kindly, loving, neighborly, sociable, social, tender, well-disposed

    Antonyms:
    adverse, alienated, antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cold, contentious, disaffected, distant, estranged, frigid, hostile, ill-disposed, indifferent, inimical, unfriendly, unkind, warlike

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. favorable

    Synonyms:
    permissive, indulgent, propitious, concessive, partial, fond, liberal, advantageous, auspicious, friendly

    Antonyms:
    reluctant, unpropitious, unfavorable, impartial

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. favorable, favourableadjective

    encouraging or approving or pleasing

    "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"

    Synonyms:
    friendly, favourable, golden, well-disposed, lucky, prosperous

    Antonyms:
    invidious, inconvenient, adverse, admonishing, hostile, unpropitious, reproachful, admonitory, reproving, inauspicious, untoward, disapproving, unfavorable, contrary, unfavourable, discriminatory

  2. favorable, favourableadjective

    (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

    "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

    Synonyms:
    friendly, favourable, golden, well-disposed, lucky, prosperous

    Antonyms:
    admonitory, admonishing, hostile, inconvenient, adverse, reproachful, unfavorable, unfavourable, reproving, unpropitious, contrary, invidious, inauspicious, discriminatory, untoward, disapproving

  3. 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"

    Synonyms:
    flourishing, thriving, well-heeled, well-disposed, gilded, easy, aureate, fortunate, friendly, well-situated, well-to-do, halcyon, palmy, booming, well-off, favourable, prosperous, gold, comfortable, roaring, lucky, gilt, prospering, well-fixed, golden

    Antonyms:
    unpropitious, unfavourable, unfavorable, untoward, disapproving, admonitory, admonishing, inauspicious, reproving, discriminatory, contrary, invidious, adverse, reproachful, hostile, inconvenient

  4. friendly, favorable, well-disposedadjective

    inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

    "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"

    Synonyms:
    friendly, favourable, golden, prosperous, well-disposed, lucky

    Antonyms:
    admonishing, untoward, invidious, discriminatory, unfavourable, adverse, unpropitious, inconvenient, unfavorable, hostile, reproving, disapproving, inauspicious, contrary, admonitory, reproachful

  5. favorable, favourableadjective

    occurring at a convenient or suitable time

    "an opportune time to receive guests"

    Synonyms:
    friendly, favourable, golden, well-disposed, lucky, prosperous

    Antonyms:
    unfavorable, invidious, reproachful, admonitory, disapproving, adverse, reproving, discriminatory, admonishing, hostile, unpropitious, unfavourable, untoward, inauspicious, contrary, inconvenient

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. favorableadjective

    Synonyms:
    propitious, friendly, kind, auspicious, willing

  2. favorableadjective

    Synonyms:
    conducive, contributing

  3. favorableadjective

    Synonyms:
    advantageous, beneficial, convenient, suitable, adapted, fit

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. favorableadjective

    Synonyms:
    propitious, auspicious, conducive, beneficial, partial, helpful

    Antonyms:
    unfavorable, unpropitious, inauspicious

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How to use favorable in a sentence?

  1. Richard Franulovich:

    A follow-up Fed hike could come as soon as March, aided and abetted by favorable oil price base-effects that will lift inflation almost a percentage point and a potentially mild winter, we should see a resumption of the dollar's longer-term uptrend as 2016 progresses.

  2. John Mukum Mbaku:

    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.

  3. Matt Elliott:

    This year, the persistent weather pattern that has been generally unfavorable for severe storms in the Plains has been more favorable for the Southeast.

  4. Donald Trump:

    The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion Monday vacating former Gov. Bob McDonnell’s corruption convictionsand sent it back to the lower appeals court. ‘In addition to being inconsistent with both text and precedent, the Government’s expansive interpretation of ‘official act’ would raise significant constitutional concerns,’according to the unanimous opinion.‘Because the jury was not correctly instructed on the meaning of ‘official act,’ it may have convicted Governor McDonnell for conduct that is not unlawful.’ SCOTUSblog’s Amy Howe posted in a live chat on the opinion: ‘Very favorable to the governor but not over.’.

  5. Bob Allen:

    It's cheap money at a favorable interest rate.


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