favorable
Americanadjective
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characterized by approval or support; positive.
a favorable report.
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creating or winning favor; pleasing.
to make a favorable impression.
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affording advantage, opportunity, or convenience; advantageous.
a favorable position.
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(of an answer) granting what is desired.
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boding well; propitious.
The signs are favorable for a new start.
Other Word Forms
- favorableness noun
- favorably adverb
- nonfavorable adjective
- nonfavorableness noun
- nonfavorably adverb
- overfavorable adjective
- overfavorableness noun
- overfavorably adverb
- prefavorable adjective
- prefavorably adverb
- quasi-favorable adjective
- quasi-favorably adverb
Etymology
Origin of favorable
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Middle French, from Latin favōrābilis; equivalent to favor + -able
Example Sentences
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Both of those things have favorable profit profiles.
From MarketWatch
One of Epstein’s projects at Elysium involved getting Black more favorable terms for a variety of loans.
“Households with more than $50,000 in income are more favorable to tax credits. Those earning under $50,000 want more direct payment options,” he said.
From MarketWatch
An August 2025 poll released by Pew shows that slightly less than half of the American public holds a favorable view of the court.
From Salon
Retailers are expecting favorable deals as they kick off talks next month for ocean shipping contracts that link factories in Asia to warehouses in America.
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