1. Bienveillant. Accueil favorable.
2. Propice.
3. Opportun. Au moment favorable.
ETYM French avantageux, from avantage.
1. Appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness; SYN. appropriate.
2. Giving an advantage.
3. Likely to be of benefit or advantage.
4. Very favorable or advantageous; SYN. favorable, golden.
1. Attended by favorable circumstances.
2. Tending to favor or bring good luck; SYN. encouraging, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous.
ETYM Cf. French bénéficial, Late Lat. beneficialis.
1. Promoting or enhancing well-being; SYN. good.
2. Tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; SYN. good, salutary.
3. Advantageous; bringing good.
ETYM Written also favourable.
(Alternate spelling: favourable).
1. Granting what has been desired or requested; SYN. positive.r />
2. At a convenient or suitable time; SYN. favourable, opportune.
3. Encouraging or approving or pleasing; SYN. favourable.
4. Favorably disposed; not antagonistic; SYN. well-disposed.
5. (Of winds or weather) Tending to promote or facilitate; SYN. favourable.
Alternate (chiefly British) spelling for favorable.
ETYM Latin propitius, perhaps originally a term of augury meaning, flying forward (pro) or well; cf. Skr. pat to fly, Eng. petition, feather.
Presenting favorable circumstances.