favourable

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 Derived terms 1.3.5 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• favorable (chiefly US)

[edit] Adjective

favourable (comparative more favourable, superlative most favourable)

(British, Canadian)

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.

[edit] Synonyms

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

[edit] Antonyms

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

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• unfavourable

[edit] Related terms

• favour
• favourably