Favourable

Alternative forms

 * favorable (chiefly US)

Adjective

 * 1) pleasing, encouraging or approving
 * The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.
 * 1) useful or helpful
 * We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.
 * 1) convenient or at a suitable time; opportune
 * The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.
 * 1) auspicious or lucky
 * She says that she was born under a favourable star.

Synonyms

 * (pleasing): approving, encouraging, good, pleasing
 * (useful): advantageous, helpful, useful
 * (opportune): convenient, good, handy, opportune, suitable
 * (auspicious): auspicious, fortunate, lucky

Antonyms

 * (pleasing): bad, discouraging, displeasing, unfavourable
 * (useful): unhelpful
 * (opportune): bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unsuitable
 * (auspicious): inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky

Translations

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 * Italian:
 * Romanian: favorabil


 * Armenian:
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 * Italian:
 * Polish: sprzyjający


 * Armenian:
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 * Polish: dogodny
 * Telugu: అనుకూలమైన (anukoolamaina), సానుకూలము (saanukoolamu)


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 * Polish:

Derived terms

 * unfavourable

Related terms

 * favour
 * favourably

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