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Favorable Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Favorable? [adj] granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer" [adj] very favorable or advantageous; "a golden opportunity" [adj] tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" [adj] at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests" [adj] (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable" [adj] encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" [adj] favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Favorable: advantageous \| affirmative \| affirmatory \| approbative \| approbatory \| approving \| auspicious \| convenient \| encouraging \| favourable \| following(a) \| friendly \| golden \| indulgent \| lucky \| opportune \| plausive \| pleasing \| positive \| propitious \| prosperous \| well-disposed Related Terms \| Find terms related to Favorable: accommodating \| accommodative \| accordant \| acquiescent \| advantageous \| advisable \| advocating \| affirmative \| agreeable \| agreeing \| alacritous \| amenable \| amiable \| amicable \| approbatory \| appropriate \| approving \| ardent \| assenting \| auspicious \| backing \| becoming \| befitting \| beneficent \| beneficial \| benevolent \| benign \| benignant \| bon \| bonny \| brave \| braw \| bright \| bright with promise \| brotherly \| bueno \| capital \| cheering \| cogent \| commendable \| commendatory \| compliable \| compliant \| complimentary \| congenial \| congruous \| consentient \| consenting \| content \| convenient \| cooperative \| decent \| desirable \| dexter \| disposed \| docile \| eager \| elegant \| encouraging \| endorsing \| enthusiastic \| estimable \| excellent \| expedient \| fain \| fair \| famous \| favorably disposed \| favorably inclined \| favoring \| feasible \| felicitous \| fine \| fit \| fitten \| fitting \| fortunate \| forward \| fraternal \| friendlike \| friendly \| fructuous \| full of promise \| game \| golden \| good \| goodly \| grand \| grateful \| gratifying \| happy \| harmonious \| healthful \| healthy \| helpful \| helping \| in the mind \| in the mood \| inclined \| inspiring \| inspiriting \| kind \| kindly \| kindly-disposed \| laudable \| laudatory \| likely \| looking up \| lucky \| meet \| minded \| neighborlike \| neighborly \| nice \| noble \| nothing loath \| of good omen \| of happy portent \| of promise \| opportune \| peaceable \| permissive \| pleasant \| pleasing \| pleasurable \| pleasureful \| pliant \| politic \| positive \| praiseful \| predisposed \| pregnant of good \| pro \| profitable \| promising \| prompt \| prone \| proper \| propitious \| prosperous \| providential \| quick \| ratifying \| ready \| ready and willing \| reassuring \| receptive \| recommendable \| recommendatory \| regal \| responsive \| right \| ripe \| royal \| salutary \| sanctioning \| seasonable \| seemly \| simpatico \| sisterly \| skillful \| sociable \| sortable \| sound \| splendid \| submissive \| suitable \| supporting \| supportive \| sympathetic \| sympathique \| timely \| to be desired \| toward \| tractable \| ungrudging \| unhostile \| unloath \| unrefusing \| unreluctant \| useful \| valid \| very good \| virtuous \| welcome \| well-affected \| well-disposed \| well-inclined \| well-intentioned \| well-meaning \| well-meant \| well-timed \| white \| wholesome \| willed \| willing \| willinghearted \| wise \| worthwhile \| zealous See Also \| complimentary \| good Favorable In Webster's Dictionary \Fa"vorable\, a. [Written also {favourable}.] [F. favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See {Favor}, n.] 1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. Lend favorable ears to our request. --Shak. Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. --Ps. lxxxv. 1. 2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient. A place very favorable for the making levies of men. --Clarendon. The temper of the climate, favorable to generation, health, and long life. --Sir W. Temple. 3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.] --Spenser. -- {Fa"vorableness}, n. -- {Fa"vorably}, sdv. The faborableness of the present times to all extertions in the cause of liberty. --Burke.

Favorable Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Favorable?

[adj] granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer"
[adj] very favorable or advantageous; "a golden opportunity"
[adj] tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
[adj] at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests"
[adj] (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"
[adj] encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"
[adj] favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests"

See Also | complimentary | good

Favorable In Webster's Dictionary

\Fa"vor*a*ble\, a. [Written also {favourable}.] [F.
favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr.
favor. See {Favor}, n.]
1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind;
   propitious; friendly.

         Lend favorable ears to our request.   --Shak.

         Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. --Ps.
                                               lxxxv. 1.

2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate;
   advantageous; convenient.

         A place very favorable for the making levies of men.
                                               --Clarendon.

         The temper of the climate, favorable to generation,
         health, and long life.                --Sir W.
                                               Temple.

3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.] --Spenser. --
   {Fa"vora*ble*ness}, n. -- {Fa"vor*a*bly}, sdv.

         The faborableness of the present times to all
         extertions in the cause of liberty.   --Burke.

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