1. (

• favorable ,
• favourable ,

) encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" ;

2. (

• favorable ,
• favourable ,

) (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable" ;

3. (

• golden ,
• favorable ,
• favourable ,
• lucky ,
• prosperous

) presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" ;

4. (

• advantageous ,
• favorable ,
• favourable ,

) giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often" ;