favorable

adjective

fa·vor·able ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl

ˈfā-vər-bəl

Synonyms of favorable next

: disposed to favor : partial

taking a favorable attitude toward our request

: expressing approval : commendatory

The movie received a favorable review.

: giving a result that is in one's favor

a favorable comparison

: affirmative

a favorable reply

: winning approval : pleasing

a favorable impression

: tending to promote or facilitate : advantageous

a favorable wind

: marked by success

a favorable demonstration of a new invention

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

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web The Fox audience had come to expect favorable news about President Trump. —

Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 27 May 2023 Much of her decline in popularity came in the last three months — with favorable views dropping 8 points since voters were last surveyed in February. —

Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023 Under favorable conditions and over warm water, Mawar will probably become a Category 5 storm in coming days. —

Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 May 2023 According to a polling memo from Emerson, Craft's slide since April coincided with a decline in her favorable rating among GOP respondents. —

Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2023 They’re meant to signal to management that pilots are willing to take drastic measures to secure favorable terms in a new contract. —

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023 Paez, in her first major role, makes a favorable impression, extending Caro’s interest in women taking charge of their own fates. —

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023 The panel is slated to discuss whether ARS’s pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic data for neffy compared to epinephrine injection are sufficient to establish the efficacy and safety of the nasal spray and whether ARS’s data supports a favorable benefit-risk assessment. —

wsj.com, 11 May 2023 These threads come together when Rebecca cherry-picks a disgraced journalist named Silas Jordan (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine) to write a favorable profile of the sisters. —

Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 8 May 2023 See More

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