ADJECTIVE | all | favourable, favorable | encouraging or approving or pleasing |
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all | favourable, favorable | (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate | |
all | favourable, advantageous, favorable | giving an advantage | |
all | favourable, golden, favorable, lucky, prosperous | presaging or likely to bring good luck |
Meaning | encouraging or approving or pleasing. | |
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Synonym | favorable | |
Narrower | approving, affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive | Expressing or manifesting praise or approval |
indulgent | favorably inclined | |
See also | affirmative, affirmatory | affirming or giving assent |
complimentary | conveying or resembling a compliment | |
good | Having desirable / desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified | |
Opposite | unfavorable, unfavourable | not encouraging or approving or pleasing |
Spanish | favorable | |
Catalan | favorable | |
Nouns | favourableness | the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome |
Meaning | (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate. | |
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Synonym | favorable | |
Narrower | following | In the desired direction |
See also | propitious | Presenting favorable circumstances |
Opposite | unfavorable, unfavourable | (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose |
Spanish | favorable | |
Catalan | favorable | |
Nouns | favourableness | the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome |
Meaning | Giving an advantage. | |
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Synonyms | advantageous, favorable | |
Narrower | beneficial, good | Promoting or enhancing well-being |
discriminatory, preferential | manifesting partiality | |
plus, positive | Involving advantage or good | |
See also | expedient | Serving to promote your interest |
opportune | Suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose | |
profitable | Yielding material gain or profit | |
Opposite | disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfavourable | constituting a disadvantage |
Spanish | favorable, idóneo, provechoso, ventajoso | |
Catalan | avantatjós, favorable, idoni | |
Nouns | favourableness | the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome |
Meaning | Presaging or likely to bring good luck. | |
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Synonyms | golden, favorable, lucky, prosperous | |
Broader | propitious | Presenting favorable circumstances |
Spanish | alentador, favorable, prometedor, propicio, próspero | |
Catalan | favorable, prometedor, propici, pròsper | |
Nouns | favourableness | the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome |
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