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favorable

[fey-ver-uh-buhl, feyv-ruh-] / ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə- /
ADJECTIVE
approving, friendly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable benign encouraging positive supportive sympathetic
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acclamatory affirmative amicable approbative approbatory assenting benevolent benignant commending complimentary enthusiastic in favor of inclined kind kindly laudatory okay praiseful predisposed reassuring recommendatory understanding welcoming well-disposed well-intentioned
Antonyms
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disadvantageous disagreeable hateful
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bad derogatory detrimental harmful hindering hurtful hurting injurious unfavorable unfriendly unhelpful unpromising
ADJECTIVE
good, timely, advantageous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appropriate beneficial benign convenient encouraging fair helpful pleasant pleasing suitable useful
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auspicious benefic bright cheering fit fortunate full of promise gratifying happy healthful hopeful kindly lucky nice opportune pleasurable pleasureful promising propitious prosperous providential reassuring seasonable toward welcome well-timed wholesome worthy
Antonyms
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disadvantageous harmful hateful hurtful improper inappropriate injurious unacceptable unfitting unhelpful unsuitable unsuited useless worthless
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bad derogatory detrimental disagreeable hindering hurting unfavorable unfriendly unpromising

Example Sentences

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The analysts attribute the stronger outlook to favorable point-of-sale demand trends for the cordless tool maker.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company has had a couple of hiccups in 2025, but the management team is making the right strategic decision, and the risk/reward is pretty favorable.

From Barron's

Offshore-wind projects that the administration sought to cancel are forging ahead after favorable court rulings.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is still a favorable fundamental backdrop for silver, though the prices are becoming more and more detached from this environment,he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

A potential stake buy of a data-center company at fair value could also be favorable for the Singapore telecom company in the medium term, Mittal adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.