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more favorable

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

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

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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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The Port of Long Beach aims to become an assembly hub for floating offshore wind turbines, while the state awaits a more favorable federal administration for their deployment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Its passage could help restore investor confidence in the second half of the year, particularly if it arrives as bitcoin’s seasonal backdrop becomes more favorable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“Evidence of stronger network utilization, accelerating industrial demand, or operating margin targets moving closer to prior peak levels would likely support a more favorable risk/reward profile.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Citi expects more favorable monthly inflation readings by June, July, and August.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Abundant surface liquid water earlier in Martian history suggests that conditions for life were once more favorable.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan