favorable

“a favorable reply”

“he received a favorable rating”

“listened with a favorable ear”

“made a favorable impression”

: affirmative, affirmatory
affirming or giving assent; complimentary
conveying or resembling a compliment; affirmative, approbative, approbatory, approving, plausive
expressing or manifesting praise or approval; indulgent
being favorably inclined; good
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

Antonyms:: unfavorable, unfavourable
not encouraging or approving or pleasing; negative
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial; critical
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; uncomplimentary
tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage; admonishing, admonitory, reproachful, reproving
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective; adverse, inauspicious, untoward
contrary to your interests or welfare; disapproving
expressing or manifesting disapproval; discriminatory, invidious
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; bad
having undesirable or negative qualities; hostile
characterized by enmity or ill will; show more antonyms...

“a favorable time to ask for a raise”

: propitious
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

“the days were fair and the winds were favorable”

: propitious
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; following
in the desired direction

Antonyms:: unfavorable, unfavourable
(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; unpropitious
not propitious; adverse, contrary
in an opposing direction; show more antonyms...

DEFINITIONS OF: favorable