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favourable in English:

1. unfavourable


The weather is very unfavourable for our holiday plans.
The decision was unfavourable to us.

English word "favourable"(unfavourable) occurs in sets:

positive negative un
adjectives in un

2. showing that you like or approve of someone or something



English word "favourable"(showing that you like or approve of someone or something) occurs in sets:

Synonyms for the adjective "good"
Synonyms for the adjective "good"

3. favour


I'll recommend him as chairman, whether you are in favour of it or not.
I need a favour
When in doubt, in favour of the accused.
I'm also in favour so it's three to one. And thus your objection is overruled.
Er, well, I'd like to take a vote. Would people in favour of Mr Ogawa's proposition please raise their hands.
I am in favour of your proposal.
My father isn't really in favour of our marriage, because John still hasn't got a job.
Most students agree with the proposal, and made a list of arguments in favour of it.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Judge Hilary decided in Anthony's favour, and so he fined instead of imprisoned
She always felt that her parents favoured her brother.
Lucy tended to favour blue blouses because they matched her blue eyes.
He made so bold as to ask the king a favour.
In the survey, a majority of people favoured higher taxes and better public services over tax cuts.
There is a strong feeling in favour of cowardly and prudential proverbs.

English word "favourable"(favour) occurs in sets:

Word Formation (Year 3)

4. profitable


The deal was extremely profitable.
Is your company profitable?
Never choose a vocation just because it looks profitable.
Your business idea sounds good, but I don't know if selling seeds will be very profitable.
a profitable business
What you've done is profitable only to the enemy.
Ginger oil production is one of the most profitable small business manufacturing in India.
And that's not profitable at all, because we then have to find a replacement from within the company or take on a temporary employee through an employment agency.
These shares should prove to be a really profitable investment.
He says his new business is going to be very profitable.
Wind resource development may not be the most profitable use of land.
Investing in gold is profitable
develop a new | profitable economic sector
The two brothers ran a very profitable business selling second-hand computer parts.
Investing abroad on your national currency basis will not always be profitable.

English word "favourable"(profitable) occurs in sets:

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5. propitious


With the economy in recession, it was not a propitious time to start a company.
Conditions propitious to the emergence of Formulation are:

6. in favour



English word "favourable"(in favour) occurs in sets:

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7. that brings advantages



English word "favourable"(that brings advantages) occurs in sets:

Advanced English words that start with "F"