favorable

Alternative forms

• favourable

Etymology

From Old French favorable, from Latin favorabilis

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/

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Adjective

favorable (comparative more favorable, superlative most favorable)

1. pleasing, encouraging or approving

   The candidate wearing the business suite made a favorable impression.

2. useful or helpful

   We made quick progress, due to favorable winds.

3. convenient or at a suitable time; opportune

   The rain stopped at a favourable time for our tennis match.

4. auspicious or lucky

   She says that she was born under a favorable star.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /fə.voˈɾa.blə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /fə.buˈɾa.blə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /fa.voˈɾa.ble/

Adjective

favorable (masculine and feminine plural favorables)

1. favourable

Further reading

• “favorable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.vɔ.ʁabl/

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Adjective

favorable (plural favorables)

1. favourable, favorable

Further reading

• “favorable” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Alternative forms

• favorábel

Adjective

favorable m, f (plural favorables)

1. favorable

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faboˈɾable/, [faβoˈɾaβle]

Adjective

favorable (plural favorables)

1. favorable

Further reading

• “favorable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.