Dictionary Check: favourable

"favourable" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
Words with Friends 22 points

Definition

adjective

encouraging or approving or pleasing

Example: "a favorable reply"
Synonyms:
adjective

(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

Example: "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"
Synonyms:
adjective

giving an advantage

Example: "a contract advantageous to our country"
adjective

presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome

Example: "a favorable time to ask for a raise"

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