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

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

disadvantageous harmful hateful hurtful improper inappropriate injurious unacceptable unfitting unhelpful unsuitable unsuited useless worthless

WEAK

bad derogatory detrimental disagreeable hindering hurting unfavorable unfriendly unpromising

Example Sentences

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Despite concerns around nutrient intake, both vegetarian and vegan children showed more favorable cardiovascular health profiles than omnivores.

From Science Daily

Hammack said a favorable inflation reading for November released last week likely understated 12-month price growth due to data-collection distortions created by the government shutdown in October and the first half of November.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In addition, strong booking volumes continued from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, even outpacing prior year’s robust levels, which is a favorable indicator for wave season,” Weinstein added.

From MarketWatch

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

favorable

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