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favourable definition
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Grep of noun favourable favourable position favourable reception favourableness Overview of adj favourable The adj favourable has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. favorable, favourable -- (encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression") 2. favorable, favourable -- ((of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable") 3. favorable, favourable, opportune -- (at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests") 4. 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") Antonyms of adj favourable 4 senses of favourable Sense 1 favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable Sense 2 favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable Sense 3 favorable, favourable, opportune INDIRECT (VIA convenient) -> inconvenient Sense 4 auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous INDIRECT (VIA propitious) -> unpropitious Similarity of adj favourable 4 senses of favourable Sense 1 favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable => approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive => indulgent => pleasing Also See-> affirmative#1, affirmatory#1; complimentary#1; good#1 Sense 2 favorable (vs. unfavorable), favourable => following(postnominal) Also See-> propitious#1 Sense 3 favorable, favourable, opportune => convenient (vs. inconvenient) Sense 4 auspicious, encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous => propitious (vs. unpropitious) Attributes of adj favourable Familiarity of adj favourable favourable used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj favourable favourable unfavourable Overview of adj favourable The adj favourable has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. favorable, favourable -- (encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression") 2. favorable, favourable -- ((of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable") 3. favorable, favourable, opportune -- (at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests") 4. 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")
favourable definition
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