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favorable
adj. positive, approving; likable; helpful, encouraging; promising; desirable (also favourable)


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favorable
Adjective
1. very favorable or advantageous; "a golden opportunity"
(synonym) golden
(similar) auspicious
2. encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"
(synonym) favourable
(antonym) unfavorable, unfavourable
(similar) approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive
(see-also) affirmative, affirmatory
3. (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"
(synonym) favourable
(antonym) unfavorable, unfavourable
(similar) following(a)
(see-also) propitious
4. favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests"
(synonym) well-disposed
(similar) friendly
5. tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
(synonym) auspicious, encouraging, favourable, lucky, prosperous
(similar) propitious
6. at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests"
(synonym) favourable, opportune
(similar) convenient
7. granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer"
(synonym) positive
(similar) affirmative, affirmatory



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favorable
adj. favorable, beneficial; good, fair; prosperous, propitious

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favorable
adj. favorable, auspicious, propitious; kindly; right; prosperous

Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryDownload this dictionary
Calah
favorable; opportunity
  

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. About

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