favorable

favorable
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. auspicious, propitious, advantageous, opportune, commendatory, well-inclined; affirmative. See occasion, aid. Ant., unfavorable, disadvantageous.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Winning favor]
Syn. pleasing, agreeable, deSirable, welcome; see pleasant 2 .
2. [Displaying suitable or promising qualities]
Syn. advantageous, propitious, auspicious, convenient, beneficial, helpful, promising, boding well; see also helpful 1 , hopeful 2 .
3. [Commendatory]
Syn. approving, commending, positive, approbative, approbatory, assenting, agreeing, recommendatory, complimentary, acclamatory, well-disposed, in favor of, agreeable, in one's favor, affirmative.
Syn.- favorable applies to that which is distinctly helpful or advantageous in gaining an end [ a favorable climate for citrus fruits ] ; auspicious refers to something regarded as a good omen of some undertaking [ he made an auspicious debut ] ; propitious is now usually applied to a circumstance or a time that appears favorable for doing or beginning something [ a propitious moment ]
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. approving commending, friendly, good, kind, sympathetic, complimentary, affirmative, enthusiastic.
2. helpful advantageous, beneficial, profitable, useful, auspicious, propitious, fortunate, convenient, timely, opportune, lucky.
ANT.: 1. disapproving, negative, unfriendly. 2. unfavorable, adverse, untimely
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Affording benefit: advantageous, benefk, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, good, helpful, profitable, propitious, salutary, toward, useful. See HELP. 2. Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time: auspicious, opportune, propitious, prosperous, seasonable, timely, well-timed. See LUCK. 3. Indicative of future success or full of promise: auspicious, benign, bright, brilliant, fair, fortunate, good, propitious. See LUCK. 4. To one's liking: agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome. See LIKE. 5. Giving assent: affirmative, positive. See AFFIRM. 6. Disposed to favor one over another: partial, preferential. See FAIR.

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  • favorable — favorable, benign, auspicious, propitious mean being of good omen or presaging a happy or successful outcome. Favorable implies that the persons or circumstances involved tend to assist in attaining one s ends persons by being kindly disposed or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Favorable — Fa vor*a*ble (f[=a] v[ e]r*[.a]*b l), a. [Written also {favourable}.] [F. favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See {Favor}, n.] 1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • favorable — [fā′vər ə bəl] adj. [ME < OFr < L favorabilis] 1. approving or commending 2. advantageous 3. pleasing or desirable [a favorable impression] favorableness n. favorably adv. SYN. FAVORABLE applies to that which is distinctly helpful or… …   English World dictionary

  • favorable — 1. Cuando significa ‘que favorece’, la persona o cosa favorecida se expresa mediante un complemento con a o para: «Los proyectos están suspendidos en tanto no haya una solución favorable a la empresa» (Proceso [Méx.] 25.8.96); «El empate es [...] …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • favorable — mid 14c., from O.Fr. favorable well disposed, favorable, partial, from L. favorabilis favored, in favor, from favor (see FAVOR (Cf. favor)). Related: Favorably …   Etymology dictionary

  • favorable — I (advantageous) adjective advisable, appropriate, auspicious, becoming, befitting, beneficial, commodus, conducive, convenient, desirable, encouraging, expedient, felicitous, fit, fitting, fortunate, full of promise, good, helpful, opportune,… …   Law dictionary

  • favorable — [adj1] approving, friendly acclamatory, affirmative, agreeable, amicable, approbative, approbatory, assenting, benevolent, benign, benignant, commending, complimentary, encouraging, enthusiastic, inclined, in favor of, kind, kindly, laudatory,… …   New thesaurus

  • favorable — (Del lat. favorabĭlis). 1. adj. Que favorece. 2. Propicio, apacible, benévolo. ☛ V. privilegio favorable …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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