favourable

Plural: favourables

Adjective

• encouraging or approving or pleasing
• (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

Adjective Satellite

• occurring at a convenient or suitable time
• presaging or likely to bring good luck

Adj

• Apt to win favour; pleasing.
• Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.
• Useful or helpful.
• Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.
• Auspicious or lucky.

Noun

• Favourability ratings, percentage of people in favour

Examples

• She says that she was born under a favourable star.
• The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.
• The proposal has received many favourable comments.
• The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.
• We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.

Synonyms

favorable, golden, lucky, prosperous, advantageous, approving, auspicious, convenient, encouraging, fortunate, good, handy, helpful, opportune, pleasing, positive, propitious, suitable, useful

Antonyms

unfavorable, bad, disapproving, discouraging, displeasing, inauspicious, inconvenient, inopportune, negative, unfavourable, unhelpful, unlucky, unsuitable

Related Words

favour, favourably, favourite

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