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Definitions for: 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"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: advantageous, affirmative, affirmatory, approbative, approbatory, approving, auspicious, convenient, encouraging, favourable, following(a), friendly, golden, indulgent, lucky, opportune, plausive, pleasing, positive, propitious, prosperous, well-disposed
Antonyms: unfavorable, unfavourable
See Also: complimentary, good
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