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/fˈeɪvəɹəbəl/
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ADJECTIVE
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presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
a favorable time to ask for a raise
lucky stars
a prosperous moment to make a decision -
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
the days were fair and the winds were favorable -
encouraging or approving or pleasing
listened with a favorable ear
made a favorable impression
he received a favorable rating
a favorable reply -
giving an advantage
a contract advantageous to our country
socially advantageous to entertain often
How To Use favourable In A Sentence
- This period provided a favourable environment for the spread of communism.
- The reports of thefe pra&itioners are certainly favourable, in fome degree, to the idea of diluting the variolous contagion; however, many more fa&s are wanting deci - sively to edablifh the fuperiour advantage of this mode of inoculation.. The Analytical Review, Or History of Literature, Domestic and Foreign, on an Enlarged Plan
- And in another boost to Land Securities' hopes of winning permission this time round, ordinary members of the public have given a generally favourable response to the scheme.
- The disappointing profits are due to unfavourable currency translations.
- Energy is more readily conveyed to the various parts of the smaller mass, and hence the lesser organisms will more actively functionate; and this, as being the urging dynamic attitude, as well as that most generally favourable in the struggle, will multiply and favour such forms of life. The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays
- At first glance, that mightn't seem very favourable as many top players like to take a break after a major championship.
- Employee attitudes towards a move may be made more favourable if the employer allows the relocation to take place during school holidays.
- That is why I think it hasn't got favourable reviews here, because something gets lost in the translation.
- These major die-offs will continue to occur at unpredictable intervals when the most extensive, persistent, extremely unfavourable snow and ice conditions prevail.
- Only in the far east were conditions different and more favourable to battle.