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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
Synonyms
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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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The truck unit’s adjusted operating margin slipped to 10.1% from 10.3% as lower volumes and tariff costs were partially offset by an improved service business, lower research and development expenses, and a favorable market mix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A favorable contract with the players union that would impose some salary limits could narrow the gap between baseball’s haves and have-nots in the sport and make baseball more competitive.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Miller said signs are pointing toward improving demand in the truckload market, including favorable trends in load tenders, tenders rejections, and spot pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The company cited “strong medical cost management and favorable reserve development,” though it noted those gains were impacted by higher-than-normal medical utilization.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

And in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the favorable winds that had been sweeping the radioactive gases out to sea had shifted, carrying radioactive cesium inland.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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