favourable

English

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

• favorable (chiefly US)

Adjective

favourable (comparative more favourable, superlative most favourable)

1. pleasing, encouraging or approving

   The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.

2. useful or helpful

   We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.

3. convenient or at a suitable time; opportune

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

4. auspicious or lucky

   She says that she was born under a favourable star.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

• (pleasing): bad, discouraging, displeasing, unfavourable
• (useful): unhelpful
• (opportune): bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unsuitable
• (auspicious): inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky

Translations

pleasing

Czech: příznivý (cs) m. French: favorable (fr)

Italian: favorevole (it) Romanian: favorabil (ro) m. and n.

useful

Armenian: նպաստավոր (hy) (npastavor) Czech: příznivý (cs) m. French: favorable (fr)

Italian: favorevole (it) Polish: sprzyjający (pl) m.

opportune

Armenian: նպաստավոր (hy) (npastavor) French: favorable (fr) Italian: favorevole (it)

Polish: dogodny (pl) m. Telugu: అనుకూలమైన (anukoolamaina), సానుకూలము (saanukoolamu)

auspicious

French: favorable (fr) Italian: favorevole (it)

Polish: szczęśliwy (pl) m.

Derived terms

• unfavourable

Related terms

• favour
• favourably