Reverse Dictionary: FAVOURABLE

ADJECTIVES
► AFFECTIONATE well affected, kindly inclined, favourable → 1543 obs.
► BENIGNANT of things: favourable, beneficial → 1790
► BOFFO very favourable; enthusiastic; said of a critical comment or review → 1945 US sl.
► BOON advantageous, fortunate, favourable → LME obs.
► BUXOM gracious, indulgent, favourable; obliging, amiable, courteous, affable, kindly → 1362 obs.
► FAIN well-disposed, favourable → c1205 obs.
► FAUTIVE tending to favour, favourable → 1667 obs.
► FAVONIAN pert. to the west wind;  hence, favourable, gentle, propitious → 1656
► FREAK favourable, good → 1968 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► FURTHERLY favourable, adapted to further → a1535 obs.
► ODDS-ON favourable, sure to win → 1898 US sl.
► PRESH favourable, enjoyable → 1980s US students’ sl.
► PUFFY very favourable; adulatory → 1980s Amer. sl.
► TIDY lucky, favourable → 1800 Eng. dial.
► WHITE propitious, favourable; auspicious, fortunate, happy → 1614 arch.

ADVERBS
► BENIGNLY of things: genially, favourably, auspiciously → a1687
► FAIR with good promise; promisingly, auspiciously, favourably, prosperously → 1154 obs.

NOUNS
► ADVANTAGE a time of vantage, a favourable occasion, an opportunity, a ‘chance’ → c1386 obs.
► CATBIRD SEAT a prominent or especially favourable position → 1943 Amer. dial.
► COCUM ► COKUM ► KOCUM ► KOKUM advantageous or favourable circumstances; luck → 1851 obs.
► RAVE a favourable opinion or comment → 1926 orig. US
► SUNSHINE a favourable or gracious influence → a1596
► TIDE a suitable, favourable, or proper time or occasion; season; opportunity → c888 arch.

NOUNS – PERSON
► TIDE-WAITER one who waits for a favourable season → 1841
► TIME-WAITER one who awaits a favourable turn of events → 1859

VERBS
► BE ON A GOOD WICKET to be in an advantageous or favourable position → 1941
► COME FAIR to become favourable → 1665 obs.
► CUT BOTH WAYS to have both favourable and unfavourable aspects or implications → 1706
► FALL ON ONE’S LEGS to be lucky; to find oneself in a favourable or successful position, esp. by good fortune → 1723 obs.
► GIVE SOMETHING A FAIR WIND to give something favourable treatment or attention → 1923
► HEALD TO to incline to, to be favourable to → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAUGH to be in a favourable position → 1969 Aust. sl.