favorable

adjective

fa·vor·able | \ ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl

, ˈfā-vər-bəl\

Definition of favorable

1a : disposed to favor : partial taking a favorable attitude toward our request

b : expressing approval : commendatory The movie received a favorable review.

c : giving a result that is in one's favor a favorable comparison

d : affirmative a favorable reply

2 : winning approval : pleasing a favorable impression

3a : tending to promote or facilitate : advantageous a favorable wind

b : marked by success a favorable demonstration of a new invention

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Other Words from favorable

favorability \ ˌfā-v(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē

, ˌfā-vər- \ noun

favorableness noun

favorably \ ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-blē

, ˈfā-vər-blē \ adverb

Choose the Right Synonym for favorable

favorable, auspicious, propitious mean pointing toward a happy outcome. favorable implies that the persons involved are approving or helpful or that the circumstances are advantageous. favorable weather conditions auspicious applies to something taken as a sign or omen promising success before or at the start of an event. an auspicious beginning propitious may also apply to beginnings but often implies a continuing favorable condition. a propitious time for starting a business

Examples of favorable in a Sentence

The new play got many favorable reviews. He was given a favorable recommendation. Early test results were favorable.

Recent Examples on the Web

Which, to put it in very oversimplified terms, means that all of the warm water — which expands and has greater volume — was actually pulled further offshore because of favorable winds. — Julia Wick, latimes.com, "Essential California: How to react when the sea is rising," 9 July 2019 Due to the favorable response, Southerland Communities, an affiliate of National Land Partners announced the Sneak Preview Land Sale of Belle Oaks is being held over. — Houston Chronicle, "Sneak preview of Belle Oaks being held over one final weekend," 7 July 2019 At the very least — and this is the most favorable spin for the Lakers — Leonard’s decision forced the Lakers to have some depth. — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, "Kawhi Leonard conspiracy theory only heightens Lakers-Clippers intrigue," 7 July 2019 By comparison, President Donald Trump’s favorable rating among likely Alabama GOP primary voters was an astonishing 84.3%. — al.com, "In 2020 Senate race, Roy Moore once again squares off with Senate Leadership Fund," 7 July 2019 Fields successfully sued the city, alleging that two Chicago police detectives falsified incriminating evidence and concealed favorable evidence. — Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, "Former gang member wrongly convicted of Chicago double murder featured on ‘Death Row Stories’ TV show," 5 July 2019 The precision of these districts will generate Republican majorities that will then retain the power to draw even more favorable districts, in a tribalistic feedback loop. — Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, "The Supreme Court Just Legitimized a Cornerstone Element of Voter Suppression," 3 July 2019 The percentage of people who were favorable towards vaccinations fell from 91% in 2000 to 61% in 2010, according to national health agency Santé publique France. — Alex Whiting, CNN, "How France is persuading its citizens to get vaccinated," 3 July 2019 As part of last month's draft-night trade that sent Oregon forward center Bol Bol to the Denver Nuggets, the Heat will receive from Denver the least favorable 2022 second-round pick from either the Nuggets or Philadelphia 76ers. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "And in the second round the Miami Heat select . . . no one with their own pick until 2027?," 3 July 2019

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