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 At least partly as a result of that shift, the communities have negotiated deals that are more favorable to public coffers and less lucrative to the tech companies. —

oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2023 Prosecutors usually win preliminary hearings since the standard of proof is lower than at trial and the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to them. —

Colleen Slevin, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023 Prosecutors usually win preliminary hearings since the standard of proof is lower than at trial and the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to them. —

Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023 Prosecutors usually win preliminary hearings since the standard of proof is lower than at trial and the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to them. —

CBS News, 22 Feb. 2023 Inevitably, The National Interest started running articles favorable to Putin and Trump. —

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 21 Feb. 2023 The communications minister has threatened to defund Israel’s public broadcaster, reportedly hoping to funnel money to a channel favorable to Netanyahu. —

Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023 The terms are highly favorable to the borrower: no interest and no monthly payments with the balance due after 30 years or when the house sells. —

Doug Smithsenior Writer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2023 His account suggested that much of what had been reported — and much of what the White House wanted reported — was wrong, or at least shaded in terms favorable to the vice president. —

Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023 See More

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