Word

favorable, adj.
freq. cnt. 6

encouraging or approving or pleasing
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

favorable favourable

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

antonym

unfavorable

derivationally related form

favorableness

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

favourableness

semantic pointers

also see

affirmative, affirmatory complimentary good

presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

favorable favourable golden lucky prosperous

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

favorableness

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

favourableness

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

luckiness

semantic pointers

similar to

propitious

(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

favorable favourable

sample sentences

"the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

favorableness

antonym

unfavorable

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

favourableness

semantic pointers

also see

propitious

similar to

following

giving an advantage
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

advantageous favorable favourable

sample sentences

"a contract advantageous to our country"
"socially advantageous to entertain often"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

advantage advantageousness

antonym

disadvantageous

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

favorableness

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

favourableness

semantic pointers

also see

expedient opportune profitable