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favorable


 
  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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