Favourable Meaning
/ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjApt to win favour; pleasing.
adjExpressing or indicating favour or goodwill; approving, encouraging.
Sentence Examples
The boy more than justified the favourable opinion they had formed of him.
The film received favourable criticism.
She made a favourable impression on his parents.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather forecast predicts ____ conditions for the outdoor wedding this Saturday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The business deal was very ____ for the company, and it led to a significant increase in profits.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favour + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The batteries were supplied by Chloride Batteries Limited, under favourable terms, and the stationary charging plants at Aberdeen and Ballater were similarly supplied by Bruce Peebles Limited."
— 1958 June 26, “First Battery Railcars on B.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 419:
"So draw him home to those that mourn
In vain; a favourable speed
Ruffle thy mirror’d mast, and lead
Thro’ prosperous floods his holy urn."
— 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto IX”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
"Four pairs of women's doubles badminton players, including the Chinese top seeds, have been ejected from the Olympic tournament for trying to throw matches in an effort to secure a more favourable quarter-final draw."
— 2012 August 1, Peter Walker, Haroon Siddique, “Eight Olympic badminton players disqualified for 'throwing games'”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather forecast predicts ____ conditions for the outdoor wedding this Saturday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The business deal was very ____ for the company, and it led to a significant increase in profits.