favorable, auspicious, propitious mean pointing toward a happy outcome. favorable implies that the persons involved are approving or helpful or that the circumstances are advantageous.

FAVORABLE definition: 1. US spelling of favourable 2. showing that you like or approve of someone or something: 3…. Learn more.

FAVORABLE definition: characterized by approval or support; positive. See examples of favorable used in a sentence.

Definition of favorable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report. 2. creating or winning favor; pleasing: a favorable impression. 3. affording advantage, opportunity, or convenience; …

If your opinion or your reaction is favorable to something, you agree with it and approve of it. The president's convention speech received favorable reviews.

promising; hopeful: conditions favorable for employment. fa•vor•a•bly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 fa•vor•a•ble (fā′ vər ə bəl, …

When things are going well, or in your favor, they’re favorable. Favorable is an adjective that describes approval or good conditions for something. If you wrote a book, you’d want the …

What is the etymology of the adjective favourable? favourable is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French favorable; Latin …

FAVORABLE meaning: 1 : showing approval; 2 : expressing approval giving or providing what is desired