a. | 1. | Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. |
2. | Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient. | |
3. | Beautiful; well-favored. |
Adj. | 1. | favorable - very favorable or advantageous; "a golden opportunity" Synonyms: golden |
2. | favorable - encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" Synonyms: favourable Antonyms: unfavorable, unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments" | |
3. | favorable - (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable" Synonyms: favourable Antonyms: unfavorable, unfavourable - (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds" | |
4. | favorable - favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests" Synonyms: well-disposed | |
5. | favorable - tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" | |
6. | favorable - at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests" Synonyms: opportune, favourable | |
7. | favorable - granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer" Synonyms: positive |