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favorable

US /ˈfeɪvɚəbəl/

adjective Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

encouraging or approving or pleasing

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The bank offered us a loan with very favorable interest rates.

Word Family

NounNoun
favorableness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
favorable gốc
AdverbAdv
favorably

Synonyms

  • advantageousgiving an advantage
  • positivethe primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
  • promisingmake a promise or commitment

Collocations

  • Easy favorable weather
    describing favorable weather (encouraging or approving or pleasing)
  • Medium favorable terms of loan
    describing favorable terms of loan (encouraging or approving or pleasing)
  • Hard receive favorable press coverage
    to receive favorable press coverage, meaning to get something; come into possession of
  • Very Hard favorable macroeconomic backdrop for IPO
    describing favorable macroeconomic backdrop for IPO (encouraging or approving or pleasing)

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