favorable

8 antonyms for favorable — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adjective — Expressing approval; positive about someone or something.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. adjective

Expressing approval; positive about someone or something.

“The book received favorable reviews in the trade press.”

prosperous positive approving complimentary commendatory golden lucky advantageous favourable

Opposites

unfavorable critical negative damning

2. adjective

Helpful to a person's plans or interests; giving an advantage.

“We got a favorable exchange rate on the day.”

advantageous beneficial helpful in one's favour

Opposites

unfavorable adverse disadvantageous

3. adjective

Of weather or conditions: suitable and unlikely to cause difficulty.

“They waited for favorable winds before setting out.”

fair suitable auspicious promising

Opposites

adverse hostile rough

Antonyms

unfavorable critical negative damning adverse disadvantageous hostile rough

How to use favorable

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

favorable review favorable terms favorable outcome favorable conditions compare favorably

Neutral; used across business, journalism, law and everyday speech.

Etymology

Via Old French from Latin favorabilis, from favor 'goodwill'; the American spelling of favourable.

Full origin of favorable →

Frequently asked questions

Is it favorable or favourable?

Both are the same word: favorable is the American spelling and favourable the British, Irish, Australian and Canadian one. Keep whichever you use consistent with your other -or/-our words, such as color and colour.

What is the difference between favorable and favorite?

Favorable describes a positive attitude or a helpful set of conditions — a favorable review, a favorable wind. Favorite is a noun or adjective naming the thing you like best, or the competitor most expected to win.

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