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favourable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/

Etymology

From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour + -able.

Meanings

1. (UK) Apt to win favour; pleasing.
   • The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.
2. (UK) Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.
   • The proposal has received many favourable comments.
   • The batteries were supplied by Chloride Batteries Limited, under favourable terms, and the stationary charging plants at Aberdeen and Ballater were similarly supplied by Bruce Peebles Limited. 1958 June 14, “First Battery Railcars on B.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 419:
3. (UK) Useful or helpful.
   • So draw him home to those that mourn ⁠In vain; a favourable speed ⁠Ruffle thy mirror’d mast, and lead Thro’ prosperous floods his holy urn. 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto IX”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
   • Four pairs of women's doubles badminton players, including the Chinese top seeds, have been ejected from the Olympic tournament for trying to throw matches in an effort to secure a more favourable quarter-final draw. 2012 August 1, Peter Walker, Haroon Siddique, “Eight Olympic badminton players disqualified for 'throwing games'”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2024:
   • We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.
4. (UK) Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.
   • The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.
5. (UK) Auspicious or lucky.
   • She says that she was born under a favourable star.

Forms

Antonyms

bad · discouraging · unsuitable · unlucky · unfavorable · disapproving · unfavourable · bad · displeasing · inopportune · inconvenient · negative · inauspicious · unfavourable · unhelpful · unfavourable · unfavourable

Deriveds

disfavourable · unfavourable · favourableness

Relateds

favourably · favourite · favour

Synonyms

useful · convenient · good · encouraging · helpful · approving · auspicious · handy · pleasing · advantageous · suitable · opportune · good · fortunate · positive · lucky · propitious

Translations (117)

ka ხელისშემწყობი (auspicious) · mi rorotu (pleasing) · enm favourable (pleasing) · ro favorabil (pleasing) · de beipflichtend (expressing or indicating favour or goodwill) · it favorevole (auspicious) · pl korzystny (useful) · la propitius (auspicious) · gl favorábel (opportune) · fr favorable (useful) · pt favorável (pleasing) · fi myönteinen (pleasing) · gl favorábel (useful) · da gunstig (useful) · de günstig (pleasing) · he אָהוּד (pleasing) · pl szczęśliwy (auspicious) · ru удо́бный (opportune) · uk приємний (pleasing) · ca favorable (useful) · hy նպաստավոր (useful) · ka გამოსადეგი (useful) · cmn 好意 (opportune) · az əlverişli (opportune) · pl korzystny (pleasing) · ka მოსახერხებელი (auspicious) · gl favorábel (pleasing) · it favorevole (opportune) · pt favorável (useful) · hy նպաստավոր (opportune) · la prosper (pleasing) · la commŏdus (pleasing) · el ευνοϊκός (expressing or indicating favour or goodwill) · fr favorable (auspicious) · mi rorotu (opportune) · ro favorabil (auspicious) · fr favorable (opportune) · eo favora (pleasing) · ca favorable (auspicious) · de gut (pleasing) · ro favorabil (useful) · ka მწყალობელი (opportune) · pt favorável (auspicious) · ru благоприя́тствующий (useful) · bg изгоден (useful) · ru подходя́щий (opportune) · ka მწყალობელი (pleasing) · es favorable (opportune) · cs příznivý (useful) · ka ხელსაყრელი (auspicious) · hi अनुकूल (pleasing) · ga fabhrach (pleasing) · te అనుకూలమైన (opportune) · ka სასარგებლო (useful) · da gunstig (opportune) · la faustus (auspicious) · hi उपयोगी (useful) · pt favorável (opportune) · de zustimmend (expressing or indicating favour or goodwill) · ka დროული (opportune) · ru благоприя́тный (pleasing) · te సానుకూలము (opportune) · gl favorábel (auspicious) · ja 好調な (opportune) · enm favourable (useful) · ka მარჯვე (opportune) · uk сприятливий (pleasing) · fr favorable (pleasing) · it favorevole (pleasing) · de ermutigend (expressing or indicating favour or goodwill) · eo favora (opportune) · tr uğurlu (auspicious) · uk сприя́тливий (useful) · la secundus (pleasing) · de günstig (opportune) · az əlverişli (useful) · pl sprzyjający (pleasing) · da positiv (pleasing) · ru прия́тный (pleasing) · bg благоприя́тен (opportune) · ota اوغورلو (auspicious) · de gefällig (pleasing) · ka ხელსაყრელი (opportune) · ja 順調な (opportune) · ru благоприя́тный (useful) · ka მოსახერხებელი (opportune) · it favorevole (useful) · nn gunstig (opportune) · ka ვარგისი (useful) · cmn 有利 (opportune) · de günstig (auspicious) · pl przychylny (pleasing) · ru благоприя́тный (auspicious) · pl dogodny (opportune) · ka კეთილგანწყობილი (pleasing) · ett 𐌚𐌀𐌂𐌀 (pleasing) · pl sprzyjający (useful) · de günstig (useful) · cs příznivý (pleasing) · da lykke- (auspicious) · ota میمون (auspicious) · hu kedvező (useful) · bg прия́тен (pleasing) · cmn 順利 /顺利 (opportune) · ca favorable (pleasing) · de passend (opportune) · nb gunstig (opportune) · mi rorotu (useful) · fi sopiva (opportune) · ru благоприя́тный (opportune) · da fordelagtig (pleasing) · uk сприя́тливий (opportune) · de wohlgeneigt (expressing or indicating favour or goodwill) · fi suotuisa (useful) · el ευνοϊκός (useful) · ka მარგებელი (useful) · fi suotuisa (auspicious)