EGAVE

favourable

About 6.74 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Apt to win favour; pleasing.
    The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.
  2. adjective Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.
    The proposal has received many favourable comments.
  3. adjective Useful or helpful.
    We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.
  4. adjective Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.
    The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.
  5. adjective Auspicious or lucky.
    She says that she was born under a favourable star.

Similar words

propitious favorable auspicious approving lucky approbatory approbative encouraging prosperous convenient

Often followed by

to conditions for circumstances opportunity terms than impression and

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