FAVORABLE


Meaning of FAVORABLE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.