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favorable definition
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Grep of noun favorable favorable position favorable reception favorableness Overview of adj favorable The adj favorable has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (5) advantageous, favorable, golden -- (very favorable or advantageous; "a golden opportunity") 2. (4) favorable, favourable -- (encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression") 3. (1) favorable, favourable -- ((of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable") 4. (1) favorable, well-disposed -- (favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests") 5. (1) auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous -- (tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision") 6. favorable, favourable, opportune -- (at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests") 7. favorable, positive -- (granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer") Antonyms of adj favorable 7 senses of favorable Sense 1 advantageous, favorable, golden INDIRECT (VIA auspicious) -> inauspicious, unfortunate Sense 2 favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable unfavorable (vs. favorable), unfavourable => admonitory, admonishing, reproachful, reproving => adverse, harmful, inauspicious, untoward => disapproving => discriminatory, invidious => hostile Sense 3 favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable unfavorable (vs. favorable), unfavourable => adverse, contrary Sense 4 favorable, well-disposed INDIRECT (VIA friendly) -> unfriendly Sense 5 auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous INDIRECT (VIA propitious) -> unpropitious Sense 6 favorable, favourable, opportune INDIRECT (VIA convenient) -> inconvenient Sense 7 favorable, positive INDIRECT (VIA affirmative) -> negative Similarity of adj favorable 7 senses of favorable Sense 1 advantageous, favorable, golden => auspicious (vs. inauspicious) Sense 2 favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable => approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive => indulgent => pleasing Also See-> affirmative#1, affirmatory#1; complimentary#1; good#1 Sense 3 favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable => following(postnominal) Also See-> propitious#1 Sense 4 favorable, well-disposed => friendly (vs. unfriendly) Sense 5 auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous => propitious (vs. unpropitious) Sense 6 favorable, favourable, opportune => convenient (vs. inconvenient) Sense 7 favorable, positive => affirmative (vs. negative), affirmatory Attributes of adj favorable Familiarity of adj favorable favorable used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj favorable favorable unfavorable Overview of adj favorable The adj favorable has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (5) advantageous, favorable, golden -- (very favorable or advantageous; "a golden opportunity") 2. (4) favorable, favourable -- (encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression") 3. (1) favorable, favourable -- ((of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable") 4. (1) favorable, well-disposed -- (favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests") 5. (1) auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous -- (tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision") 6. favorable, favourable, opportune -- (at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests") 7. favorable, positive -- (granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer")
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