Favorable meaning

What does “favorable” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“favorable” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: encouraging or approving or pleasing.

favorable

encouraging or approving or pleasing
“a favorable reply”
“he received a favorable rating”
Synonymsfavourable
Oppositesunfavorable
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
“the days were fair and the winds were favorable”
Synonymsfavourable
Oppositesunfavorable
presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
“a favorable time to ask for a raise”
“lucky stars”
Synonymsgolden favourable lucky prosperous
giving an advantage
“a contract advantageous to our country”
“socially advantageous to entertain often”
Synonymsadvantageous favourable

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University