(adj) encouraging or approving or pleasing, Syn. favourable, Ant. unfavorable, Example:a favorable reply; he received a favorable rating; listened with a favorable ear; made a favorable impression

favorable

(adj) (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate, Syn. favourable, Ant. unfavorable, Example:the days were fair and the winds were favorable

favorable

(adj) occurring at a convenient or suitable time, Syn. favourable, Example:an opportune time to receive guests

favorableness

(n) the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome, Syn. profitableness, positivity, favourableness, positiveness, advantageousness, Ant. unfavorableness

favorably

(adv) showing approval, Syn. favourably, Ant. unfavorably, Example:he reviewed the play favorably

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Favorable

a. [ Written also favourable. ] [ F. favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See Favor, n. ] 1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lend favorable ears to our request. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. Ps. lxxxv. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient. [ 1913 Webster ]

A place very favorable for the making levies of men. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

The temper of the climate, favorable to generation, health, and long life. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Beautiful; well-favored. [ Obs. ] Spenser.

-- Fa"vora*ble*ness, n. -- Fa"vor*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

The favorableness of the present times to all exertions in the cause of liberty. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

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