English Reference
Adjective

favorable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈfeɪvɝəbəɫ/ UK /fˈeɪvəɹəbəl/ fa·vor·able UK spelling favourable

adj.showing that you like or approve of something. It can also describe a situation that is helpful or gives you an advantage.

adj.expressing approval or giving consent; advantageous or likely to lead to a successful outcome.


SIMPLE

The new movie received many favorable reviews from critics.

CONTEXTUAL

The company decided to launch the product now because market conditions are currently very favorable.

COMPLEX

Despite the initial skepticism of the board, the pilot program yielded such favorable results that the directors approved a full-scale international rollout.

Usage

Commonly used to modify nouns like 'conditions', 'outcome', or 'impression'.

Usage concurrent favourable · favourable outcome

The researcher notes that the state of São Paulo offers particularly favorable conditions for this type of technology.

Phys.org· 20 Aug 2026

Researchers also noted that Bifidobacterium has shown a favorable safety profile in preclinical models and is already well known as a probiotic organism.

ScienceDaily· 19 Aug 2026

Common in science writing


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

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Origin Latin favōrābilis
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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