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favorable

fa·vor·a·ble

favorable

 
 
pronunciation:
feI v r bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: advantageous, convenient, or helpful.
The loan has favorable terms.
synonyms:
advantageous, beneficial, convenient, good, helpful, profitable, propitious, salutary
antonyms:
adverse, disadvantageous, hostile, ill, inhospitable, inimical, unfavorable
similar words:
amiable, comfortable, congenial, gainful, grateful, lucrative, opportune, positive, prosperous, rewarding, right, useful, valuable
definition 2: approving; positive.
She has a favorable opinion of her boss.
antonyms:
negative, unfavorable
definition 3: causing approval; pleasing.
He makes a favorable impression.
synonyms:
admirable, agreeable, estimable, excellent, good, likable, pleasing
antonyms:
unfavorable
similar words:
grateful, honorable, laudable, praiseworthy, respectable, right
definition 4: showing the promise of something good.
a favorable weather report
synonyms:
auspicious, encouraging, promising, propitious
antonyms:
ill, unfavorable, unfriendly
similar words:
bright, fortunate, hopeful, optimistic
definition 5: granting what is wished or desired.
a favorable response to her letter
synonyms:
accommodating, agreeable, obliging, positive, ready, willing
antonyms:
unfavorable
similar words:
compliant, concurrent, helpful, propitious
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)favorable consistently, energetically, extremely, generally, highly, less, more, most, relatively, significantly, slightly, somewhat
(adj.)favorable + noun adjustment, arrangement, atmosphere, attitude, balance, characteristic, circumstance, climate, comment, comparison, condition, consequence, counseling, coverage, disposition, economics, environment, evaluation, exchange, feedback, geometry, habitat, impression, indicator, inflation, interpretation, judgment, learning, lease, legislation, lesbian, light, loan, matchup, mention, notice, opinion, outcome, perception, portrayal, profile, prognosis, publicity, publisher, rate, rating, ratio, reaction, reception, recommendation, response, result, review, ruling, schedule, score, settlement, spouse, tariff, tax, term, terrain, tide, trading, trait, treatment, trend, verdict, view, weather, wind [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivations: favorably (adv.), favorableness (n.)