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Added 9 October 2026

favorable

/ˈfeɪ.vɚ.əbl/ adjective

Latin root: favōrābilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about favorable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Encouraging or approving or pleasing.
a favorable reply
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate.
the days were fair and the winds were favorable
Presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome.
a favorable time to ask for a raise

Origin

From Middle English favourable, from Old French favorable, from Latin favōrābilis, from favor. By surface analysis, favor + -able.

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