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favorable
What does favorable mean?
favorable (adjective): encouraging or approving or pleasing.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use favorable in a sentence?
- He received a favorable rating. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A favorable reply. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce favorable?
/ˈfeɪvəɹəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does favorable come from?
From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of favorable?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “favorable” mean?
first in importance, degree, or rank
Not quite: that's what prime means.
of short duration; happening quickly
Not quite: that's what brief means.
encouraging or approving or pleasing
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prepared for immediate action or use
Not quite: that's what ready means.
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