favourable
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
a favorable reply
Related & opposite
- affirmative also see
- complimentary also see
- good also see
- unfavorable antonym
- approving similar to
- indulgent similar to
Sense 2 adjective
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
the days were fair and the winds were favorable
Related & opposite
- propitious also see
- unfavorable antonym
- profitableness derivation
- followinga similar to
Sense 3 adjective
occurring at a convenient or suitable time
an opportune time to receive guests
Related & opposite
- convenient similar to
Sense 4 adjective
presaging or likely to bring good luck
a favorable time to ask for a raise
Related & opposite
- profitableness derivation
- good luck derivation
- propitious similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | affirmative |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | complimentary |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | good |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | unfavorable |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | approving |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | indulgent |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | propitious |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | unfavorable |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | profitableness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | followinga |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | convenient |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | profitableness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | good luck |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | propitious |