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- pronunciation:
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- 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
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definition 2: |
approving; positive.
She has a favorable opinion of her boss.- antonyms:
- negative, unfavorable
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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
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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
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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
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related words: |
best, bull, golden, good, happy, permissive, portentous, profitable, rosy, timely |
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
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derivations: |
favorably (adv.), favorableness (n.) |
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