favourable

• favorable (US)

From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour +‎ -able.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/

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favourable (comparative more favourable, superlative most favourable)

1. Apt to win favour; pleasing.

   Synonyms: good, pleasing

   Antonyms: bad, displeasing, unfavorable

   The candidate wearing the business suit made a favourable impression.

2. Expressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.

   Synonyms: approving, encouraging, positive

   Antonyms: disapproving, discouraging, negative, unfavourable

   The proposal has received many favourable comments.

3. Useful or helpful.

   Synonyms: advantageous, helpful, useful

   Antonyms: unfavourable, unhelpful

   We made quick progress, due to favourable winds.

   • 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto IX”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, , →OCLC:

     So draw him home to those that mourn
     ⁠In vain; a favourable speed
     ⁠Ruffle thy mirror’d mast, and lead
     Thro’ prosperous floods his holy urn.

4. Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.

   Synonyms: convenient, good, handy, opportune, suitable

   Antonyms: bad, inconvenient, inopportune, unfavourable, unsuitable

   The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.

5. Auspicious or lucky.

   Synonyms: auspicious, fortunate, lucky

   Antonyms: inauspicious, unfavourable, unlucky

   She says that she was born under a favourable star.

favourable (plural favourables)

1. (plural only) Favourability ratings, percentage of people in favour
   • 2020 October 17, Éric Grenier, “How U.S. polls got it wrong in 2016 — and why they're more likely to get it right this time”, in CBC‎:

     As of Friday, RealClearPolitics puts Biden's favourables at 51 per cent and his unfavourables at 44 per cent.

• faverable, favorabele, favorabil, favorable, ffaverable, ffavorable

Borrowed from Old French favorable, from Latin favorabilis; equivalent to favour +‎ -able.

• IPA^(key): /ˌfaːvuˈraːbəl/, /ˌfaːvuˈraːblə/

favourable

1. benevolent, well-disposed
2. biased, prejudiced
3. pleasing, attractive
4. (rare) beneficial, favourable

• English: favourable, favorable

• “fāvǒurāble, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.