fa´vor|a|ble|ness

fa´vor|a|ble|ness
fa|vor|a|ble «FAY vuhr uh buhl, FAYV ruh-», adjective.
1. favoring; approving: »

a favorable opinion. “Yes” is a favorable answer to a request. The committee gave a favorable report on the secretary's plan.

 SYNONYM(S): kindly, friendly, commendatory.
2. being to one's advantage; helping: »

A favorable wind made the boat go faster. This is a favorable time for a trip. Nothing is more favorable to the reputation of a writer than to be succeeded by a race inferior to himself (Macaulay).

 SYNONYM(S): advantageous, helpful.
3. boding well; promising: »

The weather looks favorable.

–fa´vor|a|ble|ness, noun.
Synonym Study 3 Favorable, auspicious mean promising or giving signs of turning out well. Favorable implies that the conditions are right for a successful outcome: »

It was a favorable time for our trip, since business was light.

Auspicious implies that the signs point to a lucky or successful outcome: »

The popularity of her first book was an auspicious beginning of her career.


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