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Favourable

adjective/fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl/
Definition
encouraging or approving or pleasing
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈeɪvəɹəbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈeɪvəɹəbəl/
3 syllables Say it as /fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveencouraging or approving or pleasing
“a favorable reply”
adjective(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
“the days were fair and the winds were favorable”
adjectiveoccurring at a convenient or suitable time
“an opportune time to receive guests”
adjectivepresaging or likely to bring good luck
“a favorable time to ask for a raise”
Word Forms
favorablenessnounthe quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
favourablenessnounthe quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
luckinessnounan auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
günstig
ermutigend oder zustimmend oder erfreulich
🇫🇷French
favorable
encourager, approuver ou plaire
🇪🇸Spanish
favorable
alentar, aprobar o complacer
🇮🇹Italian
favorevole
incoraggiare, approvare o compiacere
🇳🇱Dutch
gunstig
bemoedigend, goedkeurend of aangenaam
🇵🇹Portuguese
favorável
encorajando ou aprovando ou agradando
🇷🇺Russian
благоприятный
поощрять или одобрять или доставлять удовольствие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनुकूल
प्रोत्साहित करना या अनुमोदन करना या प्रसन्न करना
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুকূল
উত্সাহিত বা অনুমোদন বা আনন্দদায়ক
🇮🇳Tamil
சாதகமான
ஊக்குவித்தல் அல்லது அங்கீகரித்தல் அல்லது மகிழ்வித்தல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అనుకూలమైన
ప్రోత్సహించడం లేదా ఆమోదించడం లేదా సంతోషపెట్టడం
🇮🇳Marathi
अनुकूल
प्रोत्साहन देणारे किंवा मंजूर करणारे किंवा आनंद देणारे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અનુકૂળ
પ્રોત્સાહિત અથવા મંજૂર અથવા આનંદદાયક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನುಕೂಲಕರ
ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಅನುಮೋದಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനുകൂലമായ
പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നതോ അംഗീകരിക്കുന്നതോ സന്തോഷിപ്പിക്കുന്നതോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਨੁਕੂਲ
ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹਿਤ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਮਨਜ਼ੂਰ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سازگار
حوصلہ افزائی یا منظوری یا خوش کن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有利
鼓励或认可或取悦
🇯🇵Japanese
有利な
励ます、承認する、喜ばせる
🇰🇷Korean
유리한
격려하거나 승인하거나 기쁘게 하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thuận lợi
khuyến khích hoặc phê duyệt hoặc làm hài lòng
🇹🇭Thai
ดี
ให้กำลังใจหรือเห็นชอบหรือพอใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
baik
mendorong atau menyetujui atau menyenangkan
🇵🇭Filipino
kanais-nais
naghihikayat o sumasang-ayon o nakalulugod
🇲🇾Malay
menguntungkan
menggalakkan atau meluluskan atau menggembirakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مواتية
تشجيع أو موافقة أو إرضاء
🇮🇷Persian
مطلوب
تشویق یا تایید یا خشنود کننده
🇹🇷Turkish
elverişli
teşvik edici veya onaylayan veya memnun edici
🇮🇱Hebrew
חִיוּבִי
מעודד או מאשר או משמח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'favourable'?
The primary meaning of 'favourable' is 'encouraging or approving or pleasing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'favourable' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'favourable' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'favourable' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'favourable' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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