favourable

British

/ ˈfeɪvərəbəl, ˈfeɪvrə- /

adjective

advantageous, encouraging, or promising
giving consent

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Other Word Forms

favourableness noun
favourably adverb

Example Sentences

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"The youngsters of today are inheriting a more difficult world and the less favourable world for them than my generation."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Net profit more than doubled last year to £5.8 billion, buoyed by strong aircraft engine performance and a favourable currency effect linked to a weaker dollar.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"This is a turning point" for the industry, and companies "are spending a fortune to try to get favourable measures passed in their patch", said Alexandra Iteanu, a Paris-based lawyer specialising in digital law.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

"I am determined now more than ever to make the conditions for a new investor as favourable as possible."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Mrs. Gardiner’s caution to Elizabeth was punctually and kindly given on the first favourable opportunity of speaking to her alone; after honestly telling her what she thought, she thus went on:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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