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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.

   • English (US)

     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...

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     FAVORABLE definition: 1. US spelling of favourable 2....

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   Learn the meaning of favorable, an adjective that describes something or someone that is disposed to favor, expressing approval, or advantageous. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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

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   Favorable means positive or pleasing, or showing respect and admiration. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and compare with irony.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective favourable, which can mean advantageous, encouraging, or promising, or giving consent. See synonyms, collocations, and sentences with favourable.

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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 › english › favourablefavourable 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.