Synonyms for favorable
ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə-fa·vor·able

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1. favorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   fortunate, suitable, pleasing, good, lucky, advantageous, approving, helpful, auspicious, convenient, encouraging, useful, opportune, handy

   Antonyms:
   discouraging, bad, unfavorable, unhelpful, inopportune, inconvenient, unlucky, unfavourable, unsuitable, inauspicious, displeasing

2. favorableadjective

   pleasing, encouraging or approving

   The candidate wearing the business suite made a favorable impression.

   Synonyms:
   advantageous, suitable, encouraging, auspicious, good, pleasing, convenient, lucky, opportune, approving, helpful, fortunate, handy, useful

   Antonyms:
   unhelpful, inconvenient, inopportune, discouraging, unfavourable, displeasing, unsuitable, unfavorable, unlucky, bad, inauspicious

3. favorableadjective

   useful or helpful

   We made quick progress, due to favorable winds.

   Synonyms:
   encouraging, opportune, useful, fortunate, handy, lucky, convenient, approving, advantageous, auspicious, suitable, good, pleasing, helpful

   Antonyms:
   bad, inauspicious, inopportune, unfavorable, unlucky, unsuitable, inconvenient, displeasing, unfavourable, unhelpful, discouraging

4. favorableadjective

   convenient or at a suitable time; opportune

   The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.

   Synonyms:
   helpful, advantageous, opportune, approving, auspicious, encouraging, suitable, convenient, lucky, pleasing, fortunate, useful, handy, good

   Antonyms:
   unhelpful, discouraging, unsuitable, displeasing, inconvenient, unfavourable, inauspicious, unlucky, inopportune, bad, unfavorable

5. favorableadjective

   auspicious or lucky

   She says that she was born under a favorable star.

   Synonyms:
   pleasing, useful, auspicious, good, suitable, fortunate, encouraging, advantageous, handy, lucky, opportune, convenient, helpful, approving

   Antonyms:
   discouraging, bad, inconvenient, unlucky, unhelpful, inopportune, unfavorable, unsuitable, displeasing, inauspicious, unfavourable

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1. favorable

   Friendly, as said of persons, signifies having the disposition of a friend; as said of acts, it signifies befitting or worthy of a friend. The adjective friendly does not reach the full significance of the nouns "friend" and "friendship;" one may be friendly to those who are not his friends, and to be in friendly relations often signifies little more than not to be hostile. In its application to persons, accessible is used of public and eminent persons, who might, if disposed, hold themselves at a distance from others. Companionable and sociable refer to manner and behavior, cordial and genial express genuine kindliness of heart. We speak of a cordial greeting, a favorable reception, a neighborly call, a sociable visitor, an amicable settlement, a kind interest, a friendly regard, a hearty welcome. The Saxon friendly is stronger than the Latin amicable; the amicable may be merely formal; the friendly is from the heart. Fond is commonly applied to an affection that becomes, or at least appears, excessive. Affectionate, devoted, and tender are almost always used in a high and good sense; as, an affectionate son; a devoted friend; "the tender mercy of our God," Luke i, 78. Compare FRIENDSHIP.

   Synonyms:
   accessible, affable, affectionate, amicable, brotherly, companionable, complaisant, cordial, fond, friendly, genial, hearty, kind, kindly, loving, neighborly, sociable, social, tender, well-disposed

   Antonyms:
   adverse, alienated, antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cold, contentious, disaffected, distant, estranged, frigid, hostile, ill-disposed, indifferent, inimical, unfriendly, unkind, warlike

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1. favorable

   Synonyms:
   permissive, indulgent, propitious, concessive, partial, fond, liberal, advantageous, auspicious, friendly

   Antonyms:
   reluctant, unpropitious, unfavorable, impartial

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. favorable, favourableadjective

   encouraging or approving or pleasing

   "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"

   Synonyms:
   friendly, favourable, golden, well-disposed, lucky, prosperous

   Antonyms:
   invidious, inconvenient, adverse, admonishing, hostile, unpropitious, reproachful, admonitory, reproving, inauspicious, untoward, disapproving, unfavorable, contrary, unfavourable, discriminatory

2. favorable, favourableadjective

   (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

   "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

   Synonyms:
   friendly, favourable, golden, well-disposed, lucky, prosperous

   Antonyms:
   admonitory, admonishing, hostile, inconvenient, adverse, reproachful, unfavorable, unfavourable, reproving, unpropitious, contrary, invidious, inauspicious, discriminatory, untoward, disapproving

3. golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperousadjective

   presaging or likely to bring good luck

   "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"

   Synonyms:
   flourishing, thriving, well-heeled, well-disposed, gilded, easy, aureate, fortunate, friendly, well-situated, well-to-do, halcyon, palmy, booming, well-off, favourable, prosperous, gold, comfortable, roaring, lucky, gilt, prospering, well-fixed, golden

   Antonyms:
   unpropitious, unfavourable, unfavorable, untoward, disapproving, admonitory, admonishing, inauspicious, reproving, discriminatory, contrary, invidious, adverse, reproachful, hostile, inconvenient

4. friendly, favorable, well-disposedadjective

   inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

   "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"

   Synonyms:
   friendly, favourable, golden, prosperous, well-disposed, lucky

   Antonyms:
   admonishing, untoward, invidious, discriminatory, unfavourable, adverse, unpropitious, inconvenient, unfavorable, hostile, reproving, disapproving, inauspicious, contrary, admonitory, reproachful

5. favorable, favourableadjective

   occurring at a convenient or suitable time

   "an opportune time to receive guests"

   Synonyms:
   friendly, favourable, golden, well-disposed, lucky, prosperous

   Antonyms:
   unfavorable, invidious, reproachful, admonitory, disapproving, adverse, reproving, discriminatory, admonishing, hostile, unpropitious, unfavourable, untoward, inauspicious, contrary, inconvenient

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1. favorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   propitious, friendly, kind, auspicious, willing

2. favorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   conducive, contributing

3. favorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   advantageous, beneficial, convenient, suitable, adapted, fit

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1. favorableadjective

   Synonyms:
   propitious, auspicious, conducive, beneficial, partial, helpful

   Antonyms:
   unfavorable, unpropitious, inauspicious

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1. List of paraphrases for "favorable":

   favourable, conducive, enabling, beneficial, advantageous, good, positive, propitious, supportive, preferential, favour

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How to use favorable in a sentence?

1. Lisa Welch:

   It's a sector that benefits from rising rates, a growing economy and a more favorable regulatory environment that's trading at attractive valuations.

2. Alistair McLean:

   Mountains and favorable prevailing winds combine to create some of northern Scandinavia's most cloud-free skies.

3. Zhao Lijian:

   We hope that the U.S. will keep its promise to put the relevant measures and policies in place as soon as possible and work with China to create favorable conditions for both (nations') media to continue to work and live in each other’s countries.

4. Carrin Patman:

   I would have been prepared for her to lose the first two states because they were so favorable to Bernie Sanders, for me, it doesn’t make me feel she needs to retool. Super Tuesday is just around the corner.

5. Lord Acton:

   I cannot accept, your canon that we are to judge pope and king unlike other men, with a favorable presumption that they do no wrong. If there is any presumption, it is the other way against holders of power. Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.