favorable

favorable
adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. disposed to favor ; partial b. expressing approval ; commendatory c. giving a result that is in one's favor <
a favorable comparison
>
d. affirmative <
a favorable reply
>
2. winning approval ; pleasing <
a favorable impression
>
3. a. tending to promote or facilitate ; advantageous <
a favorable wind
>
b. marked by success • favorableness nounfavorably adverb Synonyms: favorable, auspicious, propitious mean pointing toward a happy outcome. favorable implies that the persons involved are approving or helpful or that the circumstances are advantageous <
favorable weather conditions
>
. auspicious applies to something taken as a sign or omen promising success before or at the start of an event <
an auspicious beginning
>
. propitious may also apply to beginnings but often implies a continuing favorable condition <
a propitious time for starting a business
>
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • favorable — [ favɔrabl ] adj. • v. 1150; lat. favorabilis « qui attire la faveur » 1 ♦ Vx Qui attire la faveur. ⇒ agréable. « De David à ses yeux le nom est favorable » (Racine). 2 ♦ Mod. Favorable à (qqn, qqch.). Qui est animé d une disposition… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • favorable — Favorable. adj. de t.g. Propice, Avantageux, Tel qu on desire pour la fin qu on se propose. Il se dit des personnes & des choses. Soyez moy favorable. se rendre quelqu un favorable. il a eu tout le monde favorable. avoir la fortune favorable.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • favorable — favorable, benign, auspicious, propitious mean being of good omen or presaging a happy or successful outcome. Favorable implies that the persons or circumstances involved tend to assist in attaining one s ends persons by being kindly disposed or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Favorable — Fa vor*a*ble (f[=a] v[ e]r*[.a]*b l), a. [Written also {favourable}.] [F. favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See {Favor}, n.] 1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • favorable — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que favorece o beneficia: Las críticas han sido favorables, estoy satisfecha. Los favorables designios de los dioses nos acompañan. Navegamos con viento favorable. El diagnóstico fue favorable. 2. Que apoya o… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • favorable — [fā′vər ə bəl] adj. [ME < OFr < L favorabilis] 1. approving or commending 2. advantageous 3. pleasing or desirable [a favorable impression] favorableness n. favorably adv. SYN. FAVORABLE applies to that which is distinctly helpful or… …   English World dictionary

  • favorable — 1. Cuando significa ‘que favorece’, la persona o cosa favorecida se expresa mediante un complemento con a o para: «Los proyectos están suspendidos en tanto no haya una solución favorable a la empresa» (Proceso [Méx.] 25.8.96); «El empate es [...] …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • favorable — mid 14c., from O.Fr. favorable well disposed, favorable, partial, from L. favorabilis favored, in favor, from favor (see FAVOR (Cf. favor)). Related: Favorably …   Etymology dictionary

  • favorable — I (advantageous) adjective advisable, appropriate, auspicious, becoming, befitting, beneficial, commodus, conducive, convenient, desirable, encouraging, expedient, felicitous, fit, fitting, fortunate, full of promise, good, helpful, opportune,… …   Law dictionary

  • favorable — [adj1] approving, friendly acclamatory, affirmative, agreeable, amicable, approbative, approbatory, assenting, benevolent, benign, benignant, commending, complimentary, encouraging, enthusiastic, inclined, in favor of, kind, kindly, laudatory,… …   New thesaurus

  • favorable — (Del lat. favorabĭlis). 1. adj. Que favorece. 2. Propicio, apacible, benévolo. ☛ V. privilegio favorable …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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