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Synonyms for favorable
ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə-fa·vor·able
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Wiktionary
favorableadjective
Synonyms:
fortunate, suitable, pleasing, good, lucky, advantageous, approving, helpful, auspicious, convenient, encouraging, useful, opportune, handyAntonyms:
discouraging, bad, unfavorable, unhelpful, inopportune, inconvenient, unlucky, unfavourable, unsuitable, inauspicious, displeasingfavorableadjective
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, usefulAntonyms:
unhelpful, inconvenient, inopportune, discouraging, unfavourable, displeasing, unsuitable, unfavorable, unlucky, bad, inauspiciousfavorableadjective
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, helpfulAntonyms:
bad, inauspicious, inopportune, unfavorable, unlucky, unsuitable, inconvenient, displeasing, unfavourable, unhelpful, discouragingfavorableadjective
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, goodAntonyms:
unhelpful, discouraging, unsuitable, displeasing, inconvenient, unfavourable, inauspicious, unlucky, inopportune, bad, unfavorablefavorableadjective
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, approvingAntonyms:
discouraging, bad, inconvenient, unlucky, unhelpful, inopportune, unfavorable, unsuitable, displeasing, inauspicious, unfavourable
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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-disposedAntonyms:
adverse, alienated, antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cold, contentious, disaffected, distant, estranged, frigid, hostile, ill-disposed, indifferent, inimical, unfriendly, unkind, warlike
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
favorable
Synonyms:
permissive, indulgent, propitious, concessive, partial, fond, liberal, advantageous, auspicious, friendlyAntonyms:
reluctant, unpropitious, unfavorable, impartial
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"
Synonyms:
friendly, favourable, golden, well-disposed, lucky, prosperousAntonyms:
invidious, inconvenient, adverse, admonishing, hostile, unpropitious, reproachful, admonitory, reproving, inauspicious, untoward, disapproving, unfavorable, contrary, unfavourable, discriminatoryfavorable, 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, prosperousAntonyms:
admonitory, admonishing, hostile, inconvenient, adverse, reproachful, unfavorable, unfavourable, reproving, unpropitious, contrary, invidious, inauspicious, discriminatory, untoward, disapprovinggolden, 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"
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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, goldenAntonyms:
unpropitious, unfavourable, unfavorable, untoward, disapproving, admonitory, admonishing, inauspicious, reproving, discriminatory, contrary, invidious, adverse, reproachful, hostile, inconvenientfriendly, 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, luckyAntonyms:
admonishing, untoward, invidious, discriminatory, unfavourable, adverse, unpropitious, inconvenient, unfavorable, hostile, reproving, disapproving, inauspicious, contrary, admonitory, reproachfulfavorable, favourableadjective
occurring at a convenient or suitable time
"an opportune time to receive guests"
Synonyms:
friendly, favourable, golden, well-disposed, lucky, prosperousAntonyms:
unfavorable, invidious, reproachful, admonitory, disapproving, adverse, reproving, discriminatory, admonishing, hostile, unpropitious, unfavourable, untoward, inauspicious, contrary, inconvenient
Dictionary of English Synonymes
favorableadjective
Synonyms:
propitious, friendly, kind, auspicious, willingfavorableadjective
Synonyms:
conducive, contributingfavorableadjective
Synonyms:
advantageous, beneficial, convenient, suitable, adapted, fit
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
favorableadjective
Synonyms:
propitious, auspicious, conducive, beneficial, partial, helpfulAntonyms:
unfavorable, unpropitious, inauspicious
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "favorable":
favourable, conducive, enabling, beneficial, advantageous, good, positive, propitious, supportive, preferential, favour
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#155 | good | |
#558 | social | |
#621 | easy | |
#740 | gold | |
#1139 | kind | |
#1254 | friendly | |
#1412 | useful | |
#1467 | positive | |
#1781 | helpful | |
#2338 | golden | |
#3580 | suitable | |
#3746 | comfortable | |
#3867 | accessible | |
#4110 | liberal | |
#4654 | partial | |
#4797 | lucky | |
#5143 | convenient | |
#6100 | loving | |
#6638 | enabling | |
#6740 | tender | |
#7345 | handy | |
#7874 | encouraging | |
#7883 | beneficial | |
#9808 | favour | |
#10155 | supportive | |
#11528 | favorable | |
#12984 | fond | |
#13039 | kindly | |
#13484 | fortunate | |
#16843 | approving | |
#16939 | pleasing | |
#19183 | favourable | |
#20164 | thriving | |
#20737 | preferential | |
#21540 | prosperous | |
#21969 | roaring | |
#23212 | advantageous | |
#23927 | hearty | |
#23990 | booming | |
#24162 | gilt | |
#24389 | conducive | |
#32023 | affectionate | |
#34679 | gilded | |
#34866 | flourishing | |
#36016 | cordial | |
#40296 | permissive | |
#41963 | indulgent | |
#42326 | halcyon | |
#47443 | auspicious | |
#52005 | sociable | |
#57508 | genial | |
#57829 | brotherly | |
#60653 | amicable | |
#63449 | opportune | |
#77365 | affable | |
#92085 | neighborly | |
#97283 | prospering | |
#105236 | propitious | |
#192098 | companionable | |
#212314 | palmy | |
#216212 | aureate | |
#293856 | complaisant |
How to use favorable in a sentence?
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.
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.
This year, the persistent weather pattern that has been generally unfavorable for severe storms in the Plains has been more favorable for the Southeast.
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.’.
It's cheap money at a favorable interest rate.
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