favorable reception
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun: A positive or approving response; the act of accepting something as satisfactory or pleasing.
Usage
"Favorable reception" describes the positive way in which an idea, product, performance, or person is received and accepted by an audience, group, or individual. It indicates approval and satisfaction.
Examples
- The new policy met with favorable reception from the staff.
- The film's premiere enjoyed a very favorable reception from critics.
- Her proposal did not receive the favorable reception she had hoped for.
Advanced Usage
- To be given/granted a favorable reception: To be received positively.
- The ambassador was granted a favorable reception by the foreign minister.
- To find/meet with a favorable reception: To be encountered with approval.
- The innovative design met with an unexpectedly favorable reception.
Variants and Related Words
- Reception (n): The act or manner of receiving someone or something. Can be neutral, favorable, or unfavorable.
- Favorable (adj): Expressing approval; advantageous.
- Approval (n): The action of officially agreeing to something or accepting it as satisfactory. (A close synonym, often used in the specific context of "on approval," meaning subject to acceptance after a trial.)
Synonyms
- Approval
- Acceptance
- Endorsement
- Acclaim
- Welcome (as in "a warm welcome")
Antonyms
- Unfavorable reception
- Rejection
- Disapproval
- Criticism
Noun
- acceptance as satisfactory
- he bought it on approval