Favorable \Fa"vor*a*ble\ (f[=a]"v[~e]r*[.a]*b'l), a. [Written also favourable.]

[F. favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See Favor, n.]

1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly. [1913 Webster]

Lend favorable ears to our request. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. --Ps. lxxxv. 1. [1913 Webster]

2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient. [1913 Webster]

A place very favorable for the making levies of men. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster]

The temper of the climate, favorable to generation, health, and long life. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]

3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.]

--Spenser. -- Fa"vora*ble*ness, n. -- Fa"vor*a*bly, adv. [1913 Webster]

The favorableness of the present times to all exertions in the cause of liberty. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

favorable adj
1: very favorable or advantageous; "a golden opportunity" [syn: golden]
2: encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" [syn: favourable] [ant: unfavorable]
3: (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable" [syn: favourable] [ant: unfavorable]
4: favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests" [syn: well-disposed]
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" [syn: auspicious, encouraging, favourable, lucky, prosperous]
6: at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests" [syn: favourable, opportune]
7: granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer" [syn: positive]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Favorable \Fa"vor*a*ble\, a. [Written also favourable.]

[F. favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See Favor, n.]

1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly.

Lend favorable ears to our request. --Shak.

Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land. --Ps. lxxxv. 1.

2. Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient.

A place very favorable for the making levies of men. --Clarendon.

The temper of the climate, favorable to generation, health, and long life. --Sir W. Temple.

3. Beautiful; well-favored. [Obs.]

--Spenser. -- Fa"vora*ble*ness, n. -- Fa"vor*a*bly, sdv.

The faborableness of the present times to all extertions in the cause of liberty. --Burke.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)