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- pronunciation:
- feI
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is favorable, it is helpful or good for something. When the weather is favorable for swimming, it means that it is a good kind of weather for swimming.
The favorable winds made it a good day to fly a kite.- synonyms:
- beneficial, convenient, helpful, profitable
- antonyms:
- ill
- similar words:
- comfortable, positive, right, useful, valuable
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| definition 2: |
When the weather report is favorable, it means that it looks like the weather will be good.
A favorable weather report meant the festival would continue to the next day.- similar words:
- fortunate, hopeful
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| definition 3: |
If you have a favorable opinion of someone, you approve of that person. You think they are OK.
So far, we have a favorable opinion of our new neighbors.- antonyms:
- negative
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| definition 4: |
If someone gets a favorable response to a request, the answer to their request is "yes." If you ask your dad if you can go to a movie, and he says "yes," then you received a favorable response from your dad.
Since Elena received a favorable response from her grandmother about going out to visit her, Elena is planning her trip and thinking about what to bring.- synonyms:
- positive, ready, willing
- similar words:
- helpful
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| related words: |
golden, good, profitable |
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| derivations: |
favorably (adv.), favorableness (n.) |
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