Definitions for favorable
Overview of adj favorable
The adj favorable has 5 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) favorable, favourable
(encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression")
2. (1) favorable, favourable
((of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable")
3. (1) golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous
(presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision")
4. friendly, favorable, well-disposed
(inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement")
5. favorable, favourable
(occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests")
