favorable

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈfeɪvrəbəl/ 🇺🇸 /ˈfeɪvɜrəbəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Expressing approval or giving a positive opinion; indicating support or agreement.; Advantageous; likely to produce a good or beneficial result.; Conducive to success; providing good conditions or circumstances.; Regarded with approval or liking; held in high esteem.; Comparatively good or advantageous when weighed against alternatives.; Inclined to be helpful or sympathetic; disposed to assist.; Predicting or indicating a good outcome; auspicious.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more favorable Superlative: most favorable

Collocations

favorable conditionsfavorable outcomefavorable impressionfavorable termsfavorable lightfavorable reviewfavorable comparison

Derivatives

favorablyfavorabilityunfavorableunfavorablyfavorfavoritism

Synonyms

advantageousbeneficialpositivepropitiousauspiciouspromisingencouraging

Antonyms

unfavorableadversedisadvantageousunpropitious

Commonly confused

favourable
EN: 'favourable' is the British English spelling; 'favorable' is the American English spelling.
favorably
EN: 'favorably' is the adverb form (modifies verbs/adjectives); 'favorable' is the adjective form (modifies nouns).

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the American spelling drops the 'u': 'favorable' (US) vs 'favourable' (UK). Do not add an 'e' before the suffix: it is 'favorable', not 'favoreable'.

💬 Examples

  1. The critics gave the film a favorable review.

  2. The company reported favorable earnings this quarter.

  3. The weather conditions were favorable for sailing.

  4. She made a favorable impression on the interviewers.

  5. The terms of the contract are favorable compared to what other companies offer.

  6. The judge was favorable to the defendant's request for leniency.

  7. The astrologer said the stars were favorable for starting a new venture.