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   favourable

   /ˈfeɪv(ə)rəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing approval: "the exhibitions received favourable reviews" Similar approvingcommendatorycommendingpraisingcomplimentaryflatteringglowingappreciativeenthusiasticgoodpleasingagreeablesuccessfulpositiveinformal:ravepositiveaffirmativeassentingagreeingconcurringapprovingin the affirmativeencouragingreassuringsupportivein one's favourOpposite unfavourablecriticalnegative
   • ▪ giving consent: "their demands rarely received a favourable response"
   • 2. to the advantage of someone or something: "favourable conditions for vegetation growth" Similar advantageousbeneficialof benefitin one's favouron one's sidehelpfulgoodrightconduciveconvenientsuitablefitfittingappropriatepropitiousauspicioushopefulpromisingfairencouragingOpposite disadvantageous
   • ▪ (of a wind) blowing in the direction of travel: "by sailing towards the land first you will find more favourable wind"
   • ▪ (of weather, or a period of time judged in terms of its weather) fine: "a very favourable, sometimes glorious, October"
   • ▪ suggesting a good outcome: "a favourable prognosis"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. favourableness noun

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   FAVOURABLE definition: 1. showing that you like or approve of someone or something: 2. making you support or approve of…. Learn more.

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   : giving a result that is in one's favor. a favorable comparison. d. : affirmative. a favorable reply. 2. : winning approval : pleasing. a favorable impression. 3. a. : tending to promote or facilitate : advantageous. a favorable wind. b. : marked by success. a favorable demonstration of a new invention. favorability. ˌfā-v (ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAVOURABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If your opinion or your reaction is favourable to something, you agree with it and approve of it.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAVORABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAVORABLE definition: 1. US spelling of favourable 2. showing that you like or approve of someone or something: 3…. Learn more.

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   Favourable definition: advantageous, encouraging, or promising. See examples of FAVOURABLE used in a sentence.

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   favourable. adjective. encouraging or approving or pleasing. synonyms: favorable. affirmative, affirmatory. affirming or giving assent. complimentary. conveying or resembling a compliment. affirmative, approbative, approbatory, approving, plausive.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfavourable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of favourable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › favourableFavourable - definition of favourable by The Free Dictionary

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   favourable. adjective. 1. positive, kind, understanding, encouraging, welcoming, friendly, approving, praising, reassuring, enthusiastic, sympathetic, benign, commending, complimentary, agreeable, amicable, well-disposed, commendatory He made favourable comments about her work.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · favourable (comparative more favourable, superlative most favourable) Pleasing, encouraging or approving. Synonyms: approving, encouraging, good, pleasing Antonyms: bad, discouraging, displeasing, unfavorable

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

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    Definition of 'favorable' favorable. (feɪvərəbəl , feɪvrəbəl ) regional note: in BRIT, use favourable. 1. adjective [ADJ n, v-link ADJ to n] If your opinion or your reaction is favorable to something, you agree with it and approve of it. The president's convention speech received favorable reviews. 2. adjective.