favorable meaning
favorable :
showing approval, showing support
adjective
▪ The report was favorable.
▪ The report was good.
▪ She gave a favorable review.
▪ She gave a good review.
paraphrasing
▪ approving – showing approval
▪ supportive – showing support
▪ positive – showing good feelings
▪ encouraging – giving hope
Pronunciation
favorable [ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.bəl]
The stress is on 'fa' and sounds like 'fay-vuh-ruh-buhl'.
Common phrases and grammar about favorable
favorable - Common meaning
adjective
showing approval, showing support
Part of Speech Changes for "favorable"
▪ favor (noun) – support or approval
▪ favorably (adverb) – in a good way
▪ favoring (verb) – showing support
▪ favored (adjective) – liked or supported
Common Expressions with "favorable"
▪ favorable conditions – good conditions
▪ favorable impression – good impression
▪ favorable outcome – good result
▪ favorable review – good review
Important examples of favorable in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, favorable often means showing approval or a positive result.
Example of a confusing word: feasible (possible to do)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, favorable is often used to describe opinions, outcomes, or conditions in TOEIC questions.
favorable
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
favorable review
'good review', used when talking about positive feedback.
in favor of
means 'supporting or approving'.
Differences between similar words and favorable
favorable
,
approving
differences
Favorable is used for showing support or approval, while approving is more about agreeing or accepting.
favorable
,
positive
differences
Favorable shows support or approval, while positive often shows a general good feeling or outlook.
Words with the same origin as favorable
The origin of favorable
The word favorable comes from the Latin 'favorabilis', which means 'worthy of favor'.
Word structure
It has the root favor (support) and suffix able (capable of), meaning 'capable of support'.
Words with the same origin
The root of favorable is favor (support). Words with the same root include favorite (most liked).
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