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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

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAVOURABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Favourable means showing that you like or approve of someone or something, or giving you an advantage or more chance of success. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     FAVOURABLE meaning: 1. showing that you like or approve of...

   • Znaczenie Favourable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     favourable definicja: 1. showing that you like or approve of...

3. 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.

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   Favourable means advantageous, encouraging, or promising. See how to use this adjective in sentences from various sources, such as The Daily Beast and Project Gutenberg.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › favourablefavourable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective favourable, which means making people have a good opinion of somebody/something or positive and showing your good opinion. Find out the synonyms, collocations and opposite word of favourable.

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   Definitions of 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. expressing or manifesting praise or approval. indulgent. being favorably inclined.

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

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   Learn the meaning of favorable, an adjective that describes something that is approved, advantageous, or promising. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related terms of favorable.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of favourable – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   Favourable means showing that you like or approve of someone or something, or making something more likely to be successful. See how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages.