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favorable

[fey-ver-uh-buhl, feyv-ruh-] / ˈfeɪ vər ə bəl, ˈfeɪv rə- /
ADJECTIVE
approving, friendly
Synonyms
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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
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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

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“Given Affirm’s best-in-class credit performance, we would expect Affirm to continue expanding funding capacity at favorable spreads,” Faucette wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

They noted that even with a favorable M&A backdrop under the current administration a combination between two of the three leading airline would face “intense regulatory scrutiny.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Its strategic expansion in captive power capacity and ferro alloy production are set to drive operational leverage, enhancing margins amid favorable demand tailwinds from steel-intensive sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“The decrease in rates represents a positive development for prospective home buyers and could spark a more favorable spring home-buying season than last year,” said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Only by taking account of such life forces and by cautiously seeking to guide them into channels favorable to ourselves can we hope to achieve a reasonable accommodation between the insect hordes and ourselves.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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