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favorable

[fey-ver-uh-buhl, feyv-ruh-]

adjective

  1. characterized by approval or support; positive.

    a favorable report.

  2. creating or winning favor; pleasing.

    to make a favorable impression.

  3. affording advantage, opportunity, or convenience; advantageous.

    a favorable position.

  4. (of an answer) granting what is desired.

  5. boding well; propitious.

    The signs are favorable for a new start.



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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of favorable1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Middle French, from Latin ڲō; equivalent to favor + -able
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The international market has also become more favorable to local content, meaning U.S.-made shows are now heavily competing with homegrown series.

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In fact, in one of our polls here at PRRI, we asked people who had favorable views of Trump the following question: Is there anything Trump can do to lose your support?

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Bonta appealed Wednesday to the 4th Appellate District, where the state hopes for a more favorable hearing.

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Three Senate Democrats warned that any payment to Trump to gain favorable treatment by regulators could violate federal anti-bribery laws.

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The latest polling showed only 27 percent of voters had a favorable view of the Democratic Party.

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