transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfā-v(ə-)rə-bəl, ˈfā-vər-bəl ]
adjective
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : disposed to favor : partial
b. : expressing approval : commendatory
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
3.
a. : tending to promote or facilitate : advantageous
a favorable wind
b. : marked by success
• fa·vor·able·ness noun
• fa·vor·ably -blē adverb
Synonyms:
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