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favourable

• (a) encouraging or approving or pleasing
  • a favorable reply
  • he received a favorable rating
  • listened with a favorable ear
  • made a favorable impression
  favorable,
• (a) (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
  • the days were fair and the winds were favorable
  favorable,
• (s) occurring at a convenient or suitable time
  • an opportune time to receive guests
  favorable,
• (s) presaging or likely to bring good luck
  • a favorable time to ask for a raise
  • lucky stars
  • a prosperous moment to make a decision
  favorable, lucky, prosperous, golden,

Synonyms

favorable lucky prosperous golden

Antonyms

unfavorable unfavourable

See also

affirmative affirmatory complimentary good propitious

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